On October 7, 1870, one of those minor, anecdotal episodes that pepper History amidst greater events took place. A hydrogen balloon named Armand-Barbès lifted off from Paris, setting out towards Tours ...

Id: 005289 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3 Description. This course will survey major developments of Modern German History, from German Unification through European Union. Topics covered will include ...

This volume is essentially the published proceeding of a conference on this comparative history topic that was hosted by the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C., in April 1992. The idea ...

Germany will commemorate Veterans Day for the first time since its unification, as Berlin seeks to increase the armed forces’ prestige and public profile in the face of mounting threats from Russia.