The Spark That Ignited a World: Sarajevo, June 28, 1914
The summer of 1914 in Sarajevo was a picturesque scene, bathed in the warm Balkan sun. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was visiting the city, a proud display of imperial power in a region simmering with nationalist fervor. The air, however, was thick not just with the scent of linden blossoms but … Read more