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La guerre de Troie, immortalisée par Homère dans l’Iliade, fascine depuis des siècles. Mais s’agit-il d’un mythe littéraire ou d’un véritable conflit historique ? Depuis longtemps, les historiens et archéologues tentent de démêler la réalité de la légende.

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L’expression “Wood for Wood”, qui évoquerait un système d’échange entre soldats alliés et allemands durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, intrigue historiens et passionnés. Selon certaines rumeurs, des troupes opposées auraient convenu de troquer des cercueils – d’où le terme “wo ...

“Sic semper tyrannis!” This is the story of deception. Conspiracy. Assassination. The handsome, 26-year-old successful actor John Wilkes Booth has sympathized with the Confederacy since the war began. So when Abraham Lincoln wins reelection as President of the United States amid ...  Show more

On March 4th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. He considered it his “greatest speech” and his “best effort." Join Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and best-selling Lincoln biographer Dr. Ronald C. White for a fascinating look at ...  Show more

Sometime in 1864 or 1865, Robert Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln, had a close call with death in a subway station when he was saved at the last minute by an honest-to-God celebrity -- Edwin Booth, one of the most famous actors of the day. Neither man knew their fates wo ...  Show more