1.1K views · 2.2K reactions | For Britain, American independence wasn't just about losing colonies. It threatened the entire empire. On this day in 1760, George III became King of Great Britain, and less than two decades later, he would face the greatest crisis of his reign. See the stakes from both sides in The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Premieres November 16. | PBS | Facebook

22K views · 1.8K reactions |  Libération de George Abdallah le 25 juillet : discours de l’avocate Elsa Marcel « Cette victoire est le résultat de lutte sans relâche des organisations de soutien mais aussi du mouvement pour la libération de la Palestine ! » Elsa Marcel, avocate et porte-parole de Revolution Permanente au rassemblement de célébration à Paris ! | Révolution Permanente | Facebook

Critics across the country are saluting The American Revolution. Stream the film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt now on the PBS app! | PBS

July 17 is the feast of the 16 Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne, killed for their faith during the French Revolution. They sang hymns of praise on their way to the guillotine, which shocked the rowdy onlookers into silence. Climbing the scaffold, they renewed their vows and each knelt before her Mother Prioress to ask, "Permission to die, Mother?" Mother Teresa of St. Augustine granted each request. Watch "Blessed: The Martyrs of Compiègne" at 10 p.m. ET, Sat., July 19. | EWTN