Tag: france
Banking With Hilter
371 Swiss banks stand accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. This was suspected at the time by by U. S....
Civilisation – Romance and Reality
Beginning at a castle in the Loire, then travelling through the hills of Tuscany and Umbria to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa as he...
Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France
Marie Antoinette, the young and beautiful Austrian princess who was strategically married into the most prestigious monarchy in Europe, was to become the symbol...
Conquerors: Napoleon Bonaparte
A small island nation was born a man driven by ruthless ambition. At its zenith, he will manage more than 70 million people and...
The Great Euro Crash
For more than two years Europe has teetered on the edge of an economic precipice – one of the factors that has pushed Britain...
The Coach that made History
In November 1918, in a railcar at Compiegne, French humiliated Germans as they demanded peace. It was a humiliation that was to rankle in...
Mysteries of Jerusalem – Hunt for the Treasures of God
Are the fabled treasures of the second temple (71 A. D. ) among which is the celebrated Golden Candelabra, still in existence? This mystery...
The Man Who Hunts Spy Satellites
Thierry Legault is not your average amateur astronomer, inviting the kids over and pointing a dinky backyard telescope at the Big Dipper. He’s a...
We Have Ways of Making You Talk
In the wake of recent claims by a group of MPs suggesting that Britain may be utilizing intelligence obtained from tortured prisoners abroad, the...
Lost – Air France 447
In the annals of aviation history, some tragedies leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness. The ill-fated Air France Flight 447, which met...
