Robert Garland Residency: A Day in History-The Assassination of Francis Ferdinand: June 28, 1914

Europe was divided into two great alliances: Germany, Austria-Hungary on the one hand, and Serbia, Russia, France, and ultimately Britain and the U.S. on the other. A Bosnian Serb called Princip vowed to overthrow the Hapsburg (i.e., Austro-Hungarian) Empire by assassinating its crown prince, Francis Ferdinand, when he was paying a state visit to Sarajevo. The first attempt failed, and Francis Ferdinand escaped injury, but then his car took a fatal wrong turn…

This event is part of the "A Day in History: Week-in-Residency Series Exploring 'What a Difference a Day Makes'." Each lecture in this series highlights a specific day when the world altered course and brought us to where we are today, and each lecture also raises the tantalizing question: What if?

Registrants are welcome but not required to attend all events to enjoy and learn from the individual lectures.

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