Danny Bird

The Valley of the Fallen, in Madrid on Nov. 20, 2015.

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...

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

Allied soldiers and sailors in Vladivostok, Russia, September 1918. Several foreign powers sent troops to fight on the White (anti-Bolshevik) side in the Russian Civil War. American, French, British and Japanese flags fly from the building in the background.

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 T...

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

A monument to Tsar Alexander III being dismantled. October 1917.

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 appear...

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

Danny Bird

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

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

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

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