Institut de France
A non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1795 overseeing five Academies who strive to enhance the arts, sciences, and humanities.
History
Farewell to ‘Washington’s Tourist Hotel’
The Hotel Harrington opened on March 1, 1914. Woodrow Wilson was President. The country was on the cusp of World War I. The hotel, which was near the White House …
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
The Frauenkirche (“Church of Our Lady”) is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was …
President Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at Holocaust Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance Ceremony at U.S. Capitol
President Joseph Biden will deliver the keynote address at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance at the United States Capitol on Tuesday, May 7, at 11 a.m. ET. House …
Moulin Rouge, Paris
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by …
Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg
Nazi Germany held huge party rallies in Nuremberg between 1933 and 1938. The former Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg are the Federal Republic of Germany’s largest surviving assemblage of …
La Grande Arche de la Défense
La Grande Arche de la Défense (“The Great Arch of the Defense”), originally called La Grande Arche de la Fraternité, is a monument and building in the business district of …
CDG Terminal 1: ‘The Camembert’
Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) opened on March 13, 1974. It has three terminals. Terminal 1 (shown above) is the oldest terminal. It was inaugurated on March 8, 1974 by …
