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Bomb the middle class

In an era of wealth and excess, 19th century French anarchists introduced terrorism as we know it. Can a fascinating new history help us understand our own violent times?

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  • Thursday, February 26, 2009 06:57 PM

    That said, it was still...

    an excellent article. More please.

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