In the early 1900s, Alton's City Band, also known as the White Hussars, celebrated German heritage with elaborate uniforms and parade performances.

In this episode of General Knowledge, we talk about the Kingdom of Arles. Throughout Medieval Europe we can find a number of ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

This is the sixteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

Since "The Empire Strikes Back," the movies have swung between messianic heroism and a more accommodating vision of how ...

Francis had led the Roman Catholic church since Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

The Speed Project’ is unsanctioned, dangerous and not exactly legal. But for the runners who land a coveted invite, it’s ...

He held that, "The most remarkable contrast in the political map of modern Europe is that ... resources for fleet-building, and the empire of the world would then be within its grasp. This might ...

VE Day will be honoured and remembered with dedicated programming across TV, iPlayer, Radio and Sounds marking the 80th ...

The pan-Germanic imperialism after the German unification in 1871 was primarily directed towards the East under the motto ...

US-China tensions near a tipping point, explore the risks of global conflict, energy insecurity, and a reshaped world order ...