In 1954, the Geneva Accords put an end to the Indochina War but worsened the situation in Vietnam:it was then divided between the Communist North supported by the USSR:the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, presided over by Ho Chi Minh; and the pro-American South:the Republic of Vietnam, presided over
Can you imagine republican France paying homage to Queen Elizabeth II and her foreign policy conditioned to the interests of the Commonwealth, in which she would be integrated? Well, apparently it was something that was raised in 1956, during a visit by the French Prime Minister to London, according
This funny dialogue corresponds to The Tesmophorians , a comedy written by Aristophanes in 411 BC. which takes place during the Tesmoforias, homonymous festivals that were celebrated in honor of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone. When the Athenians plan to take revenge on Euripides for
David, The Sabines, 1799 Jacques-Louis David is a French history painter claiming the heritage of his predecessor Nicolas Poussin. Member of the Academy of Fine Arts, Jacques-Louis David was born on August 30, 1748. He became a renowned painter at the age of thirty-seven with his work Le Serment d