Last week we looked at Prussia’s Soldier King, Frederick Wilhelm I, and what he meant for Prussian history. As he ascended to ...

Welcome to the complete History of Prussia. Aside from the political and military history that stands central to this series, ...

IT may safely be assumed that the early history of Prussia is known to the great majority of English readers only from the first four books of Carlyle’s Frederic the Great. So powerful was the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Otto von Bismarck monument Nerotal, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Otto von Bismarck monument Nerotal, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Bildagentur-online—Getty Images In the first few months of his second term ...