How Marie Antoinette’s Legacy Was Sullied By Vicious Songs About Her Death

Plus, 13 bizarre superstitions. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ How Marie Antoinette’s Legacy Was Sullied By Vicious Songs About Her Death The execution ballads about the last queen of France's death on October 16, 1793, spread myths about her that most people still believe. Read More Violence in Congress Before the Civil War: From Canings and Stabbings to Murder Nineteenth-century congressmen went to work carrying pistols and bowie knives—and sometimes used them on colleagues. Read More Video: 13 Bizarre Superstitions 9 Events That Led to the Civil War The rebellion led by abolitionist John Brown at Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859, inflamed an already tense nation in the lead-up to the U.S. Civil War. Read More Al Capone OCTOBER 16 On October 17, 1931, gangster Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion and later sentenced to 11 years in prison, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s. But there’s more than meets the eye to the legendary mob boss. Watch Now THE NEW YORKER Was Dracula a Vegan, Really? TIME How the American Suburbs Created Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel BBC World War II Experimental Catapult Unearthed by Archaeologists Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy