but much of present-day Europe is based on the lines drawn following the conflict sparked by Princip's bullet. (Pull cursor to the right from 1914 to see 1914 map and to the left from 2014 to see ...

World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland.

Trekking into the outback west of Sydney, Australia, Darwin is struck by how different the marsupials here are to the placental mammals of Europe ... October 1836 (Voyage of the Beagle ...

In 1836, the Whigs factioned off, but generally united against Jackson's policies of the last eight years. They especially disliked Martin Van Buren, Jackson's hand-chosen successor. 1836 ...

A team of computer scientists, astronomers and historians in Berlin has used machine-learning applications to learn more ...

Like Louis Campau or Charles Belknap, John Ball’s name lives on in Grand Rapids. The man for which the city’s zoo is named ...

One year after his election victory sparked a rare round of relief and optimism among Europe’s establishment, Poland’s leader made a startling announcement. Donald Tusk, a former European ...

Professor William Holmes McGuffey revolutionized the education of generations of Americans when he conducted research for his Eclectic Readers series while teaching at Miami from 1826 to 1836. Miami's ...

Emory University is a private institution that was founded in 1836. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,359 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 631 acres. It utilizes ...

Summer might be the most popular season for tourism to Europe, but it hardly promises a calm, cool and collected experience. For travelers looking to avoid all that — as well as break less of a ...

Many agree that the best way to see San Antonio is by taking a stroll along the River Walk, or Paseo del Rio. San Antonio's most-visited tourist attraction meanders along the banks of the San ...

Vice President Kamala Harris will appear on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” tonight, according to people familiar with her plans, ...