A constitutional crisis in 1860s Prussia could teach Americans the importance of public participation in democracy.

The island off the coast of Germany had been a point of tension for centuries before it was traded in a deal with Britain.

Chief Nicholas declared the German invention impracticable. "It is much too heavy to carry," he said, "it does not allow a ...

The fact that a routine diplomatic meeting unraveled into an event that reshaped the global order shocked many but has ...

On March 23, the Reichstag delegates met across the street from the burned ruins of the Reichstag in the Kroll Opera House.

1, 1939, minutes before hostilities officially began, three Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Ju 87B-1 “Stuka” dive bombers lifted off from a base in East Prussia into the grey blinding fog and ...

The trouble with leaders growing long in the tooth, from Napoleon to Putin, is that in the end, every hero becomes a bore ...

After the latest confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and the President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, voices ...

Potsdam, smaller and less hectic than the German capital, has slowly become a destination in its own right From a distance, ...

A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...