World War One marines have had their graves identified on mainland Europe - more than a century after their deaths. The ...

Leading the push was the Senegalese representative, Blaise Diagne (below), who offered his colleagues in the Chamber of Deputies a deal: if they conferred full citizenship on all originaires—including ...

Still reeling from the horrors of World War 1, France vowed never to be vulnerable to German invasion again. This determination led to the creation of the Maginot Line, one of the most imposing ...