War History Online, at the Houses of Parliament. THE GREAT WAR: WHY WE SHOULD REMEMBER – By Mark Barnes
I own one dark grey suit. My low fashion Swiss army knife, it does weddings, funerals, court appearances and invitations to the seat of national…
Unique WWI Mementos Featured at Museum Exhibit
A toy tank, handmade cards and even a piece of biscuit that’s almost 100 years old – these are some of the WWI mementos featured…
St. Paul’s commemorate WWI with crosses bearing models of war torn towns
St. Paul’s Cathedral proudly displays in its walls at the entrance two large crosses featuring models of war torn towns. The white crosses are…
Inventions That Flourished Thanks to WWI
1. Sanitary Pads Cellucotton was already discovered before WWI broke out by a small US company named Kimberly-Clark. James C. Kimberley, the firm’s vice-president along…
Bomb left over from WWI Blew Up in Ypres, Two Killed
Ypres, Belgium – A WWI device, suspected bomb shell or grenade, blew up in Ypres, Belgium Wednesday, March 19. The explosion left two dead, one…
War History Online, at the Houses of Parliament
Winston Churchill said “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” We wonder what the great man would make of War History Online showing up…
LOVE LETTERS OF THE GREAT WAR – Review by John Henry Phillips
Inevitably, the next four years will play host to a flood of new books on the Great War. Some for the regular enthusiast, others for…
Obama visits Flanders Field to honor American soldiers who died in the Great War
Wesley J. Creech, a private, is among the soldiers buried at the Flanders Field Cemetery. The names of the servicemen who died during the First…
English Expressions Conceived in The Great War
According to Kate Wild who is the senior assistant editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, the Great War or WWI brought about varied slang in…
WWI Allied Officers Feared Stray Dog and Cats Could Be Spies
In preparation for the WWI centenary this month, the National Archives are releasing new documentation, one of which suggests a dog and two cats may…
WORLD WAR I – The Definitive Visual Guide from Sarajevo to Versailles – Review by Mark Barnes
The Great War coffee table book contest takes another turn with this whopper from Dorling Kindersley. When my son was a youngster he had a huge…
Private McAleer Finally Laid to Rest, 98 Years after Death
Private William McAleer passed away in the middle of a sea of choking poison gas, screams, and machine-gun during the Battle of Loos. The date,…