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A true but little known story from the Haitian Revolution. Late in the war, things were looking grim for sketchy old France, ...

Professor Grischa Vercamer is the new Heisenberg Professor at the University of Passau for the History of Eastern and Central European Cultures in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. In his ...

India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came ...

Here’s what happened the last three times the U.S. tried to acquire Greenland.

Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky's gambling addiction took him to these three German spa towns, which then inspired him to ...

How should we approach the study of history? An unfortunate trend has been to implement “history by theory” in which ...

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in ...

Explore the history of the BBC since its foundation in 1922 to the present day Explore more than 100 years of the BBC’s history – click on our interactive timeline or investigate a topical ...

The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

Today's object: Mummy of Hornedjitef British Museum Mummy and coffins of a priest who lived over 1,000 years after Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Weekly theme: Making us human Looking at the ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...