The "Last Emperor of Mexico" is a biography of Maximilian I, the last emperor of Mexico and an Austrian Hapsburg Archduke, written by Edward Shawcross. Maximilian, born in 1832, was a member of the Austrian ruling Hapsburg family, with his brother, Franz Joseph, becoming Emperor … Continue reading The Last Emperor of Mexico
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On November 11, at the World War I Armistice Day centennial observance, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that "Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism: Nationalism is treason." He went on to say that "If we think our interests may only come first and we … Continue reading Over There