The Wrong Turn that Changed History: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

They were five boys with bombs in their pockets and a dream of freedom in their hearts. Their target was an empire.

On the morning of June 28, 1914, the city of Sarajevo was a stage set for pageantry, ready to welcome the heir to the mighty Habsburg throne . But hidden in the cheering crowds, a conspiracy was about to unfold. Scattered along the parade route were young assassins, their nerves fraying, their hands clutching Belgian pistols and crude bombs, ready to die for a cause they barely...