The Year 1848
“The Year of Revolutions”
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6 min readFeb 25, 2024
It was certainly a dramatic year. Popular writers at the time vied with each other to find words grand enough to describe it.
“The year 1848,” declared one, “will be hereafter known as that of the great and general revolt of nations against their rulers.” A more cynical observer was heartily relieved when it was over. “One cannot but feel glad,” he noted in his diary…
