President Biden wrapped up a five-day trip by visiting a cemetery for American soldiers killed in World War I that Donald J. Trump skipped during a similar trip in 2018.
Tag: World War I (1914-18)
A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.
A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.
Arno J. Mayer, Unorthodox Historian of Europe’s Crises, Dies at 97
A Jewish refugee from the Nazis, he argued that World War I, World War II and the Holocaust were all part of a “second Thirty Years’ War.”
In Soldiers’ Remains, Russia Plots a Way to Reconcile With France
A man with close ties to the Kremlin went looking for and found the remains of World War I Russian soldiers in France. Moscow hopes to use the discovery for diplomatic purposes.
Paris, 1919: History’s Slingshot
What happened in early 20th century Europe still propels much of modern politics, including the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
What I’m Watching, Weimar Noir Edition
“Babylon Berlin” is the TV show I can’t stop thinking about.
‘Tirailleurs’: Movie Honors the African Soldiers France Tried to Forget
The success of “Tirailleurs,” set in the mire and mayhem of World War I, has helped resurface the often neglected story of colonial soldiers forced to take up somebody else’s fight.
A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting
The painting “Diana and Endymion” disappeared from Amiens, France, more than a century ago. The city’s mayor says Madonna could hold a key to the mystery, but experts say the pop icon has nothing to do with it.
‘Glorious’ Hero or ‘Deplorable’ Traitor? Pétain’s Legacy Haunts French Island
Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World War I and then collaborated with the Nazis, is buried on a small island, where his grave is the site of bitter debates over his legacy.