He led the effort to raise the money the fledgling country needed to survive and win the war. It’s hard to imagine anybody ...

The ninth of November, 1799—the 18th of Brumaire in the calendar of the French Revolution—is often remembered as the day the Revolution ended. Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy and scourge of ...

The French Revolution is one of the most significant events in Western history. It changed how one of the major European countries, France, was ruled, thus sparking a worldwide change in governance.

Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the decision ...

Social upheaval across Europe between 1250 and 1860 correlates with volcanic eruptions, reduced sunspot activity and surging ...