

The coronation of Napoleon: a useless exercise?
Napoleon always understood the importance of public opinion and the means by which it might be shaped and manipulated. The “Coronation of...


PEARL HARBOR: JAPAN ON THE DEFENSIVE
On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese surprise attack against Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, marked the onset of a gigantic military clash...


One hundred years ago: the discovery of insulin
To celebrate World Diabetes Day, a brief reminder of the tremendous medical breakthrough achieved by four researchers in Toronto...


Napoleon’s last victory: the battle for posterity
Following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo and the second return of Louis XVIII to power, all attempts at remembering the man who had...