Article reports on issues that have led to France becoming a target for terrorism.

Provides information about the relationship between the United States and France. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.

A very complete description of the race of German troops across Belgium and Holland into France, resulting in the surrender of the Low Countries and France.

Virginia Frances Schwartz, a Canadian author, writes historical novels for elementary to secondary students on a variety of themes, such as slavery and immigration. This is a lengthy interview with her from 2004.

Learn about the issues and people involved in the XYZ Affair between the United States and France. This article explains both what happened and what some of the significant after-effects were for US diplomatic relations with European...

A biography of Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt, from the Job Safety and Health Quarterly. A good description of her tireless work in improving working conditions in the United States. (Published Fall 2002)

Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.

The life and explorations of the La Verendryes are profiled in this biography. Forts, search for the sea, furs, Rocky Mountains, and so many more adventures are shared.

In this article, you can read about the German strategy for invading and taking over Belgium, Holland, and eventually France at the beginning of World War II.

Ater reports on how many European countries are responding after claims surfaced that the U.S. may have spied on at least 35 world leaders.

General order written by Washington to express pleasure of the Treaty of Alliance with France, ratified in May, 1778.

The Caves of Lascaux are the most famous of all of the known caves in southwestern France because of what is contained inside - painted and engraved walls. These cave paintings have shown the very human need to communicate in the form of...

Although France paid for the statue, the US had to pay for the pedestal. When the Statue of Liberty arrived (in pieces) in New York Harbor on June of 1885, the pedestal was still under construction, and fundraisers were still collecting...

Travel to the land of "far far away" by examining the history of fairy tales and the artwork inspired by them. This online exhibit provides a colorful look at the origins of popular tales, the content within them (fantastical worlds,...

This article details The Court Marial of Alfred Dreyfus. The document pieced together that September day in Paris, called "the bordereau," would launch a criminal process that would divide and convulse France for decades. The events set...

Provides a summary and detailed facts about the Quasi-War, an unofficial naval war with France 1798-1800.

Learn interesting facts about the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 that prevented the risk of military engagement with either Britain or France.

This PBS site offers information about the compromise that settled the question of whether slavery would be allowed in the vast area acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

The author of this article writes of how letters written by French missionaries describing their experiences in Oregon in the 1800s, were greatly revised for publication in France, so that the narratives took on far more positive tones....

Donald Trump is expected to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, a source confirmed to NPR. Trump had planned to make an official announcement Friday morning in New York, but the candidate tweeted late Thursday that he...

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these are examples of "American Rococo" decorative furniture from the permanent collection. This overly ornate style originated in France and flourished in America in the 1750's.

Read about the struggle Franklin D. Roosevelt had in trying to get the Fair Labor Standards Act passed. With public support, he continued to push the ideas presented in the law until it finally was enacted into law.

Five documents representing the full range of Indian-European antagonisms, struggles for power, and outright warfare among the Spanish, Pueblo, Wampanoag, English, and French in New Spain, New France, New Mexico, and New England.

The year 1492 marks a watershed in modern world history. Columbus's voyage of discovery inaugurated a series of developments that would have vast consequences for both the Old World and the New. It transformed the diets of both the...