A tale of two revolutions
Posted: February 22, 2013 at 3:53 a.m.
A modern revolution never seems to end. Look at the French Revolution, which set the pattern. When those observing the 200th anniversary of that revolution gathered, they soon splintered into much the same factions that had emerged at the time of The Revolution itself: not just monarchists and republicans but ideologues from all points on the revolutionary spectrum.
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Editorial, Pages 14 on 02/22/2013
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