In Jackson’s own backyard sits a symbol of friendship ... “The French people are a lot like us. They trace their political culture back to the Enlightenment,” said Bill Storey, a history ...

French Enlightenment thinkers such Voltaire ... 2004: MPs vote in support of ban on religious symbols in schools This did not lead to an immediate questioning of secularism. The first immigrants had ...

Enlightenment thinkers felt reason ... It became known as "the French headscarf ban" abroad although it applies to symbols of all religions. The ban was later extended to many public buildings ...

Editor's note, December 17, 2021: In honor of Émilie du Châtelet's 315th birthday, Google is highlighting the contributions of this French Enlightenment thinker with a Doodle. Read our 2017 ...