In November 1847, the Pozsony Diet was opened by the emperor of the Austrian empire: Ferdinand. At that time, no one could ...

Europe’s 1848 revolts were fueled by political, economic, and social pressures. This coverage examines how these historical ...

Johann Strauss was a pop star of his time, drawing large audiences of young people and filling up ballrooms. The violinist ...

"Description of the picture: from the Buffalo catalogue. 'the French Revolution of 1848' is painted on a canvas ten feet high by twenty feet long. It contains two hundred and fifty figures - many of ...

Jonathan Freedland's latest explores why a small group of German aristocrats, army officers, diplomats and teachers resisted ...