“ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND. 1863-1914. LLIE LIGHTLY UPON HIM EARTH, THO' HE / LAID MANY A HEAVY BURDEN UPON THEE.” — John Green Copy Share Image
“SOME DAMNED FOOLISH THING in the Balkans,” Bismarck had predicted, would ignite the next war. The assassination of the Austrian heir apparent,… — Barbara W. Tuchman Copy Share Image
Important days don't look like anything special when they start. Invariably, the sun rises and people wake up. Coffee is swilled and… — Josh Lieb Copy Share Image
“The initial shooting that led to the conflict was itself a farce. The assassin in question was a Yugoslav nationalist named Gavrilo… — J.M.R. Higgs Copy Share Image
“Meanwhile the subject peoples of the Austrian Empire were starting to think they might rule themselves—which was why the Bosnian nationalist Gavrilo… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
