- 14 July -- A National Holiday in France
Discusses the storming of the Bastille, the subsequent Revolution, and the legacy of the Revolution.
 http://www.HightowerTrail.com/BASTIL.HTM
- Bastille Day
An Editorial which contends citizens have not yet obtained the economic justice for which American, French, Russian, and other revolutionaries fought.
http://www.progress.org/archive/fold46.htm
- Bastille Day
Provides information about this French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic.
http://HightowerTrail.com/Bastil.htm
- Bastille Day - French National Holiday
Information on the storming, the national flag that ensued from that, and subsequent history. Includes links to more information.
http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa071400.htm
- Bastille Day at Web Holidays
Provides an overview of the holiday, French recipes, and craft ideas.
http://www.web-holidays.com/bastille/
- Bastille Day definition from Wikipedia
Reference information including the definition, history, and a timeline of the French Revolution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
List of the 17 articles that were approved by the National Assembly of France after the storming. Includes footnote on the writer and his friendship and admiration of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
http://www.constitution.org/fr/fr_drm.htm
- Embassy of France in the US - Bastille Day: July 14th
Page by the French Embassy Press Office giving overview of the storming of the Bastille.
http://info-france-usa.org/atoz/14july.asp
- Happy Bastille Day from Netglimse.com
History, dates, recipes, e-greetings, and related links.
http://www.netglimse.com/holidays/bastille_day/index.shtml
- La Marseillaise, 1972
French National Anthem that was banned because of its revolutionary association. Includes French and English words, plus downloadable audio.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/marseill.html
- Remains of the Bastille
A color photograph of what remains of the Bastille in Paris.
http://www.atkielski.com/inlink.php?/PhotoGallery/Paris/General/BastilleRemainsSmall.html
- What is Bastille Day?
Features simple description of the holiday.
http://www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/bastilleday.html
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