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Europe’s tumultuous 20th century spawned a kaleidoscope of cutting-edge art. From Spain to Hungary, Glasgow to Oslo, we seek out all that’s wild, colorful, surreal, and just plain fun.
A mournful contemplation of what it sees as the unbridgeable gap between the former Soviet Union and the new Russia, "The Turn of the Century" is replete with grave meanings that are delivered in ...
Europe matters not simply because it remains, for the moment, the major military ally of the United States, the world’s largest trading economy, and the most capable source of nonmilitary influence.
The anonymous driver’s wrong turn on June 28 led to the deaths of 10 million soldiers and millions of civilians, destroyed most of the empires and dynasties of Europe, created the conditions for ...
Since the turn of the century, Europe has been confronting a new challenge: responding to a highly complex polycrisis, made up of a broad set of interlinked crises.
Christina writes: Whenever I use the phrase “turn of the century,” my dad asks: “Which century?” This is pedantic. To me, the phrase refers to the years before and after 1900. If I say ...
From 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews fleeing antisemitic violence in Eastern Europe came to the United States aided by three businessmen, including German-Jewish shipping magnate Albert Ballin.
From 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews fleeing anti-semitic violence in Eastern Europe came to the United States aided by three businessmen including German-Jewish shipping magnate Albert Ballin.