My last "Nickname Column" got a bigger response than I figured. Alex "Killer" Kaleta turned heads because Kaleta's "Killer" ...

Discover the profound impact of the First World War on global history and the collapse of empires. Explore the causes, key battles, and the emergence of new superpowers, alongside the devastating ...

These days, the château holds the 340-feet long 14th-century Apocalypse Tapestry – war, disease, pollution ... The Vendée hosts the world’s greatest historical-theme park in the Puy du Fou; ...

1986: Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway runs 10,000m in world record 30:13.74. 1991: Labour MP Terry Fields is sentenced to 60 days in prison for refusing to pay his poll tax. On the same day, a Nigeria ...

A single soldier on his horse, during a cavalry patrol in World War I. At the start of the war every major army had a substantial cavalry, and they performed well at first. However, the ...

The princess also visited the grave of Queen Victoria’s grandson, Prince Maurice von Battenberg, who died fighting with the ...

WWI pilots were known for their aerial combat skills and were called aces. This Belgian ace did one impressive feat during ...

A military encounter between Japan and the Soviet Union was triggered by allegations of territorial intrusion, which came to be known as the Nomonhan Incident. Chapter 1 describes the incident as ...

Considered an authority of the American Revolution, Arthur B. Cohn will discuss why the Champlain Valley is so important to ...