From Schuman's post‑war declaration to the EU today, the Historical Archives unpack how Europe came together

The construction of Europe after WWII sought to promote political and economic cooperation among European nations. The ...

Trump raises EU auto tariffs to 25% for not complying with trade deal

The move marks a significant escalation from the 15% rate established under the July 2025 “Turnberry Agreement." ...
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Summer 2026 Courses

This Maymester 2026, SOAR AS HIGH AS A GOTHIC CATHEDRAL’S FLYING BUTTRESSES in a 3-week history course that will assay “Europe in the High Middle Ages, 1000-1400 A.D.!” In this dynamic “virtual class” ...
The Economist

What really happened during the Black Death

So large was the death toll and so great was the danger of contagion that funerary customs were disrupted. People fled cities ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Dead Bodies Filled a Mass Grave When the First Plague Pandemic Struck This Early Medieval City. New Research Explores the Identity of the Victims

Researchers analyzed isotopes and DNA in the teeth of remains found in a mass grave from the Plague of Justinian, which swept ...