Top 25 political speeches of all time: 25-13

Angelena Iglesia

As Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Gen Eisenhower announced the D-Day landings at Normandy to the people of France and Western Europe. Warning them of further loss and tragedy ahead, he advised the Resistance to be patient and wait for orders. Eleven months later, the Germans surrendered. “Great battles lie […]

Napoleon: Politics in Napoleon’s Time

Angelena Iglesia

France under the rule of Bourbon King Louis XVI was the envy of Europe. During his reign beginning in 1774, France had more people and wealth than any another nation on the continent. From his glittering palace of Versailles, Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette pilfered France’s resources while […]