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France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump
The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington ...
How 1860s Mexico offered an alternative vision for a liberal international order
Maximilian, a young Austrian prince of the house of Hapsburg, somewhat naively accepted the offer to rule a distant and ...
France celebrates Bastille Day with troops, tanks, aircraft, fireworks
July 14 (UPI) -- France on Monday celebrated Bastille Day with the nation's biggest holiday in the air and on the ground. The ...
Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day
France is celebrating Bastille Day with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 storming ...
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Without France's support, Romania might not have existed
At a time when Europe is going through perhaps the most tense geopolitical phase in recent decades, we are witnessing a ...
From Napoleon to witches—discover the rebellious stories of Corsica
A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...
The rebellious French island of Corsica has been shaped by time and tradition
A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...
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Nelson at the Battle of the Nile - Norfolk's naval hero
In this, the 7th of our series of articles commemorating the 220th anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson, historian Lt Col Ray Aldis examines the Battle of the Nile, often described as the most ...
From hero to superstar - Nelson at the Battle of the Nile
Nelson had gone from being a national hero to an international superstar and was awarded a baronetcy. Never forgetting his ...