The epochal Battle of Jena was fought on Oct. 14, 1806. A massive French army under Napoleon cut off Prussian and Saxon troops from access to the Elbe River and from possible Russian reinforcements.

Built in the 1800s, this Neo-Gothic church in Germany now stands abandoned, its intricate architecture slowly succumbing to time. Millions in Florida told to stay out of the water Millions of ...

Back in the 1800s, Germany was often referred to as the “Toy Center of the World,” and about two-thirds of toys in U.S. shops came from the country. A new exhibit, “German Toys in America,” at the ...