May 19, 2009 | The Independent
The complete guide to Alsace-Lorraine
Where are they, you mean Alsace and Lorraine are separate regions in France's north-eastern corner, and share borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland.
Last Friday, a Fox New panel kicked around the matter of President Obama's remarks at the G-20 meeting where he had characterized the U.S. attitude toward Europe as "arrogant," dismissive," and "derisive." The United States, its President had said, was guilty of a "failure to appreciate Europe's leading role," in world affairs.
Geography professor explains battle's impact on soil quality
Geography professor Joseph Hupy discussed how military operations have had a lasting impact on 20th century battlefields Wednesday afternoon at Sweetwater's Restaurant, 1104 W. Clairemont Ave.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images Battle of Verdun
Erich von Falkenhayn believed in a strategy of attrition and argued that Germany should bleed France to death by choosing a point of attack "for the retention of which the French would be compelled to throw in ...
JK Rowling's greatgrandfather was a French First World War hero
There is a missing book in the JK Rowling oeuvre, and it should be entitled Harry Potter's Creator and the Legion d'honneur and subtitled The Legacy of a Great-Grandfather. By David Harrison, Patrick Sawer and ...
Pigeon proofing the best way to deal with a nuisance
Q: W e have a lot of pigeons in our neighborhood. I don't want to see them killed.
Sarkozy sorry for gaffe over Welsh soldiersa wartime role
THE President of France has apologised for leaving Welsh soldiers out of a speech praising soldiers who helped liberate his country in two world wars.
Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
Here is a "fine-looking" 52 year old "lady" that continues in the workforce to this very day.
It wasn't a Merry Christmas A few years ago while visiting friends in Germany, we made a trek to Verdun, France .