French Revolution
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Witness the fall of the Bastille and the rise of Robespierre.
#French Revolution#Napoleon#Politics
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Listen to thePast
Choose any place and date before 1826. Get a sourced, plausible conversation with English translation, annotations, and optional voices.
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From a question to a living scene
Three steps into history
Start with curiosity. The app handles the research structure while keeping sources and interpretation visible.
01
Choose a moment
Pick any real place and a date before 1826.
02
Research the setting
Gemini and Google Search grounding gather historical context.
03
Enter the conversation
Read, question, translate, and optionally listen to the scene.
More than a generated dialogue
History you can enter—and question
Follow the sources, compare interpretations, explore the world, and keep every scene in an archive of your own.
01 · Bring a moment to life
Create & Listen
A Conversation From Any Moment
Choose a real place and a date before 1826 to create a plausible conversation between two people of the time.
Language With Context
Historically relevant languages are used when possible, with a complete English translation alongside the dialogue.
Optional Voices & Portraits
Add multi-speaker audio and character portraits when you want a more immersive experience.
Paris · 1789
French · English translation
Élodie · Printer
The square has been restless since dawn. Everyone is asking for the newest pages.
Luc · Artisan
Then words are moving through Paris faster than any carriage.
02:18
02 · See what is known—and imagined
Understand & Question
Historical Layers
Separate sourced facts, plausible details, and dramatic interpretation as you read.
Context, Sources & Debate
Explore background, significance, annotations, researched sources, and historical debates behind each scene.
Compare Scenarios
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Evidence & interpretation
Sourced factPlausible detailInterpretation
“The coffeehouse became a place where news, rumor, and political ideas crossed social boundaries.”
Historical background
Coffeehouses expanded public access to print, debate, and commerce.
Sources consulted
Three references provide context for this scene.
Facts, plausible details, and dramatic interpretation remain visible as separate layers.
03 · Follow history across place and time
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World Pulse by Year
Choose a year to discover what was unfolding across different parts of the world.
World Pulse · 117 CE
Rome · Italia
Trade, law, and daily life at the empire’s center
117 CE
Rome
Luoyang
Teotihuacan
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Paris · 1789
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Paris · 1789
French · English translation
Élodie · Printer
The square has been restless since dawn. Everyone is asking for the newest pages.
Luc · Artisan
Then words are moving through Paris faster than any carriage.
02:18
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#Rome#Caesar#Antiquity
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You receive 2 free credits every month, and one credit creates one historical scenario. You can add more credits whenever you need them; purchased credits do not expire.
Choose any real location on Earth and any date before 1826. The app researches the historical setting for that place and time.
Gemini and Google Search grounding help research real sources. The resulting dialogue is a plausible interpretation, with facts, plausible details, and dramatic interpretation clearly separated.
The app uses historically relevant languages when possible and provides English translations. It cannot guarantee perfect linguistic accuracy for every era or region.
No. Multi-speaker audio and character portraits are optional and turned off by default, so you can choose when to add them.
Scenario Packs are curated journeys organized around a period or theme. You can explore two scenarios from each pack for free, then unlock the complete collection with credits.
Yes. Scenarios can be shared through public links, exported as PDF or MP3, and embedded on another site.
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