The British and American navies, soon followed by France, Portugal and the Scandinavian countries, had adopted the German Schnorchel which the English made the Snort and the Americans, the Snorkel. Not only does the process allow the batteries to be recharged in almost complete immersion but, in ope
In modern times, from the late 15th to the late 18th century, the fishing activity represents a fundamental challenge for coastal populations. It may be, as with shore fishing, self-sustaining through a gathering economy. But it is also a question, through larger fisheries, of earning money, and bu
The Treaty of Versailles , signed on June 28, 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles between the Allies and Germany, ended the First World War. Because it settles a global, unprecedented and deadly conflict between several dozen countries on several continents, it is an essential mo
Godfrey of Bouillon as a Christian valiant, on a fresco (1416-1424) in the baronial hall of the Château de la Manta, Saluzzo. • WIKIMEDIACOMMONS I will not wear a crown of gold where Christ wore a crown of thorns. On July 22, 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon had just refused the title of King of Jerusa