Maria theresa of austria: Did you mean...?

A photograph of Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva (1889-1920), a Russian war hero and leader the Women’s Death Battalion. (Library of Congress)

Anna Maria Weems disguised as "Joe Wright" escaping slavery in Maryland in 1855. Illustration from page 183 of an 1872 edition of The Underground Railroad by William Still.

The World Heritage-listed Nazca lines are a well-known part of the ancient heritage of Peru. One woman spent over 50 years studying and protecting them. Ana Maria Cogorno Mendoza shares the story of Dr Maria Reiche...

According to UNESCO, an estimated three million shipwrecks are scattered in the oceans’ deep canyons, trenches, and coral reefs and remain undiscovered. These shipwrecks preserve historical information and provide...

Louis XVI (l. 1754-1793) was the last king of France (r. 1774-1792) before the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution (1789-99). An indecisive king, his attempts to navigate France through the crises of the 1780s...

The Vrouw Maria (or Lady Maria) wrecked off the Finnish coast en route from Amsterdam to St. Petersburg in Autumn 1771 CE.

The War of the Third Coalition (1805-1806) was a major European conflict during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It was fought by an alliance of nations that included the United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Naples...

The Battle of Jemappes was a decisive battle in the War of the First Coalition (1792-97), part of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). On 6 November 1792, a French army under General Charles-François Dumouriez defeated...

The Santa Maria Novella church in Florence. The facade was designed by the Italian Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472 CE). 1458-70 CE.

The Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Florence. The cathedral was founded in 1296 CE but its great dome was not completed until 1436 CE. The project was the work of the Italian Renaissance architect Filippo...