Tag Archives: Unification
Franco-Prussian War monument marked with bullet holes. Good starter.
This image of the Franco-Prussian war monument, marked by bullet holes, was taken by photographer Lewis Bush (www.lewisbush.com) in Berlin during 2012 for The Memory of History.
The election Pope Pius IX: a brief overview (podcast episode)
Born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Pius IX’s election by the Papal conclave of 1846 came at a time of significant political unrest across Europe.
Why was there a Franco-Prussian War in 1870?
The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon III.
