The May sun beats down on Jozef Gabcik. For over an hour, the 30-year-old Czechoslovak has been waiting impatiently at a tram stop in the Prague suburb of Libeň. The morning heat is so intense that ...

“We have the best food, the best weapons, and the best fighting spirit. By God, I almost feel sorry for the poor bastards who have to face us!” George S. Patton pauses briefly as the cheers subside.

She has fascinated history enthusiasts for centuries. Known for her beauty, ingenuity, and relationship with King Henry II, the Duchess of Valentinois, Diane de Poitiers, has been the subject of ...

The Chemin des Dames is a ridge road in northern France that was the site of several major battles during World War I, most notably during the disastrous Nivelle Offensive in April 1917. We refused to ...

The Roaring Twenties refers to the 1920s, a decade of cultural and social vitality, particularly in France. The term reflects the effervescence and optimism that followed World War I, characterized by ...

In October 48 BC, the imperator arrived in Egypt to capture his rival Pompey. He ended up staying for nine months to fight the armies of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII. Julius Caesar nearly lost his life in ...

Louis XVI was the last king of France before the French Revolution. He ruled from 1774 until 1792 when he was deposed during the revolution. Unable to set the kingdom on the path of true modernization ...

55 percent of individuals in the US celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, which is higher than in many European countries. Today, around 63 percent of the entire United States’ population (332 ...

Befana is usually depicted as a witch flying on a broomstick, wearing a black shawl and covered in soot because she enters children's homes through the chimney. In many poorer parts of Italy, ...