The Boxer Rebellion was an antiforeign and antimodern upheaval at the beginning of the twentieth century in north China. It was initiated in the late 1890s by the Chinese martial arts groups known as Yihe Quan ("Boxers United in...
Excerpts from "the first rough draft of history" as reported in The Washington Post on this date in the 20th century. The spread of foreign influence in China led to a bloody uprising by a group of government-sponsored peasants in what became known...
Here's how Diana Preston led off her article in London's Daily Telegraph previewing her new book, "The Boxer Rebellion": " 'My bed is cold . . . now exhibit to me your genitals, for I know I shall love them.' So said the...
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2007. There are 139 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.On this date:In 1848, the Oregon Territory was created.In...
CANBERRA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Australia has finally forgiven Lawrence of Arabia for writing it out of the history of the Middle East campaign of World War I, honouring the enigmatic Englishman with an exhibition at its national war museum. But Australia's War Memorial...
