Perhaps unfairly, the chain of French World War II fortifications known as the Maginot Line has become a symbol of folly. The line itself was well-built and ...
France built miles of reinforced bunkers to stop the next German invasion—but the enemy simply walked around them. The Maginot Line became a symbol of misplaced confidence and strategic collapse. 'Yet ...
May 10 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops. He spent the next two years in prison. In 1869, the "golden spike" was driven at ...