Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the recent news event of a fire at the iconic landmark. It was originally published in the May/June 2017 issue of National Geographic History Magazine.

Bart De Wever leads a country he believes should not exist. Yet at one of Europe’s most delicate moments, it is this Flemish nationalist – sceptical of grand schemes and deeply conscious of legacy – ...

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The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

MODERN invention rivals ancient miracle in its startling and world-transforming effects. The things which in our youth we were taught to be impossible are now the every day incidents of our life and ...

As large and ubiquitous as Amazon is today, it's difficult to remember that it started in a garage. Jeff Bezos and his first few employees packed books and took them to the post office themselves in ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...

One of the more intriguing financial trends that has gained popularity in recent years is the de-dollarization movement. De-dollarization is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the ...

The town of Port Royal is located at the mouth of Kingston Harbour in southeastern Jamaica. It was a major 17th-century English port city. A devastating earthquake in 1692 submerged much of the town ...

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 5, according ...

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