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Today's world turmoil a reminder of chaos leading to WWI | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPatrick T. Conley is historian laureate of Rhode Island. Armistice Day, now known as Veterans Day,...
If the EU learnt the lessons of the Habsburg empire then Brexit might not have happened, says...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoExclusive: Hungary’s ambassador to the Vatican Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen spoke to The Independent...
Today in History: June 28, Treaty of Versailles is signed
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’) was signed in France, ending the First World War. In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George G.
Archduke Ferdinand owned a bulletproof vest. Why didn't he wear it?
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Latin Bridge near the assassination site. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand...
Book excerpt: "The World and All That It Holds" by Aleksandar Hemon
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe author of "The Lazarus Project" returns with a bold and sweeping novel about a young apothecary...
My Dumb Little Brain Just Got Turned To Mush After Seeing These 22 Absolutely Mind-Blowing Pictures...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 5 months ago1.The doors on the presidential limousine are ridiculously thick: This particular limo is known as...
Famous birthdays for Dec. 18: Brad Pitt, Keith Richards
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBrad Pitt watches the Wimbledon Men's Final match in London on July 16. The actor turns 60 on...
The trauma and slaughter of World War I is examined in a new LACMA show
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWorld War I is something of a blank spot amid the general American habit of forgetfulness. The epic...
World War I Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. Causes of World War I The assassination of Archduke ...
Hot Spots: ‘The King’s Man’ Locations Manager On Why Shooting In Turin & Piedmont Was A “Career...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen supervising locations manager Andrew Buckley was looking for the right location to shoot...