Europe
Christmas Revolution: Romania’s Fight for Democracy
Romania’s Christmas revolution: Ceaușescu’s Dramatic Downfall On Christmas Day 1989, Romania’s tyrannical communist dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and his wife Elena faced a firing squad ...
Revolt of the Sergeants: A Prelude to the First Portuguese Republic
Revolt of the Sergeants: A Turning Point in Portuguese History On January 31, 1891, a group of influential individuals in Porto, Portugal, led a ...