QUESTION: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition?

In 1808, Napoleon launched a war against Spain, sparking a savage conflict that lasted nearly six years, cost half a million lives, and helped to bring down his empire. We tell the story of this war ...

Andrew Jackson’s sword and scabbard Carried while commanding during the War of 1812/Creek War Gift of the U.S. Department of ...

Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of 1812, he led militia forces in a war against Creek ...

Napoleon's final defeat seemed only a matter of time. But when Coalition armies crossed the Rhine and invaded France, Napoleon - outnumbered 4 to 1 - began one of the most daring and brilliant ...

Amasa P. Hart was born in the town of Van Buren, Onondaga County, on Sept. 28, 1814. The family had come to this area in 1800 ...

The findings challenge the held belief that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities between ...

The Pentagon believes the 10,000 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia are likely poised to fight against Ukraine in the coming weeks. This escalation shows “President Putin’s increasing ...

delivering a much-threatened response to this month’s 180-missile attack and further expanding the regional hostilities that have spiraled out of the yearlong war in Gaza. The attacks played out ...

The Iranian regime’s years of waging a shadow war on Israel have finally brought the violence home, something the regime had repeatedly promised its people it would avoid. The attacks were ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Oct 25, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 0 “Removal of the Eye,” a film by Prashanth Kamalakanthan and Artemis Shaw, screened at the New ...

North Korean soldiers in Russia According to a report published last Friday, Pyongyang wants to provide up to 12,000 soldiers for Russia's war in Ukraine. Of these, 1,500 were said to have already ...