Bastille Day 2009 Celebrations

July 14 is Bastille Day, a big holiday celebrated in France. Of course, France isn’t the only country that has fun and celebrates on Bastille Day. Read on for some history, crafts, books, and movie ideas to share with your kids.

History
A simple history of Bastille Day is this: Bastille Day is considered the first day of the French Revolution in 1789. On the morning of July 14, French citizens armed themselves and stormed the Bastille Fortress, which mainly housed political opponents to the French government. The citizens viewed it as their first victory against the government, which they felt was corrupt, and the revolution began. Bastille Day was proclaimed a French national holiday in 1880 and its motto is “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.”

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