Danny Bird

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Eight Decades After Spain's Civil War, a Controversial Monument Still Haunts the Country

Buried behind its high altar lie the remains of the man who commissioned it, the dictator General Francisco Franco

By Danny Bird April 1, 2019

How the 'Red Terror' Exposed the True Turmoil of Soviet Russia 100 Years Ago

On Sept. 5, 1918, the Soviet government adopted a decree sanctioning “Red Terror,” which prescribed “mass shooting” to be “inflicted without hesitation.”

By Danny Bird September 5, 2018

The October Revolution Changed the World 100 Years Ago. But the Shocking Downfall of Russia's Last Tsar Made It Possible

Just four years before the October Revolution of 1917, the Crown had appeared to be at the height of its powers

By Danny Bird November 6, 2017
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