Had history taken a different turn, the United States easily could have been a part of the great Spanish or French overseas empires. Its present inhabitants might speak Spanish and form one nation with Mexico, or speak French and be...

The following is excerpted from a book called Vade Mecum published in France in 1707. Although the book was written to establish basic standards of behavior, punishment, protocol, and procedure on French naval ships, it served as...

Resource has a vast array of Classical Music MIDI Song Files. Musicians and composers are listed under separate nationalities, such as: English and Scottish-English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Russian.

Called the "Father of Modern Agriculture," Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper, which turned the prairies of the Midwest into "the 'breadbasket' of the nation." This article, in addition to telling about the creation of the...

Use this site to learn the history of the 1778 U.S. defensive Treaty of Alliance with France, view images of the document, read a transcript, or download a printer-friendly version.

A brief over view of the history of Algeria with an emphasis on politics since Algeria's independence. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

NPR takes a thorough look at the integration of Muslims into European society. How is Christian Europe handling this challenge of a new culture. Spain, Britain, France are some of the countries under scrutiny.

The original text of the British Royal Proclamation, 1763 - the document that dealt with the governance of the new colonies of British North America. The author of the site has published the text of the document as well as an annotation...

Read about the government of Mali, which has a multi-party democracy. There is also an easy to read chart which names the government officials, and describes the type of government. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

BBC News features a general summary of the European country of France. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, videos,...

This site from Wikipedia provides a brief description of the Viet Minh. Looks at when they were formed, reasons they fought, and military campaigns. Includes links to terms that may require further clarification.

This site from the Nobel Foundation provides the opportunity to read Gustav Stresemann's Nobel Lecture, entitled "The New Germany." The speech, originally given June 29, 1927, is annotated with footnotes.

This article offers history of the Cluny Hotel and Cluny Museum. It includes multiple links for further information.

The age of Louis XIV. during the reign of Louis XIV, the son and successor of Louis XIII (1643-1715), which lasted over seventy years, France was the leading nation of Europe. In some respects it was a brilliant period. The magnificence...

This map shows the divisions of language usage in World War I era Europe. Many of these languages fall into the Indo-European language family, the largest language family in the world. This family includes German, Greek, Italian,...

Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, stands in a romantic park created by the famous landscape gardener 'Capability' Brown. It was presented by the English nation to John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, in recognition of his victory in...

A Spanish, an English, and a French account of the enormous challenges in maintaining a colonial presence in North America and of the potential national loss-of pride, wealth, and possibility for expansion-if nations abandoned these...

George III (1760-1815). The first two Hanoverian kings were ignorant of English politics and obliged to rely on their ministers. Moreover, they cared more for Hanover than for England. But George II had English ideas. He was born and...

This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the fortified French city of Carcassonne. Links to other related sites.

This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the cathedral in Amiens, France. Related links are available in French.

This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the fortified French city of Carcassonne. Links to other related sites.

"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...

A map showing the British possessions in North America in 1775, before the outbreak of hostilities during the American Revolutionary War. The map shows the boundaries of the British Colonies along the Atlantic, the Proclamation Line of...

A map of the eastern frontier of France during the National Convention period of the French Revolution, subtitled "Revolutionary Campaigns 1792-1795." This map is color-coded to show the territories of eastern France, the United...