"Waterloo, morne plaine ..." (Waterloo, sad plain). These three words still echo in French people's minds. Beyond Victor Hugo's writings, they remember that it

This spirited history of the 1815 campaign provides a new and stimulating account of the epic confrontation at Waterloo and, in addition, acts as a reliable gui

A piece of Plymouth Rock. A lock of George Washington’s hair. Wood from the cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born. Various bits and pieces of the past—often