Fallen … but not forgotten – US Marines Who Fought In WWI
Traveling on High Street in downtown Jefferson City, Mo., you pass by the Cole County Courthouse where a slender memorial topped by a bronze eagle…
How the Unknown Warrior came to be the symbol of the Great War’s fallen heroes
THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON, 11 NOVEMBER 1920 © IWM (Q 31493) He was chosen to become a symbol of his fallen…
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…
Latvians march to honor World War II allies who fought in Nazi units
The Legionnaires Day was abolished by the Latvian government in 2000. Yet, this did not stop around 1,500 Latvians from marching Sunday last week to…
WWI capsule discovered in war memorial
Workers dismantling the WWI heritage-listed Miranda War Memorial were certainly in for a surprise after discovering a time capsule buried under the structure. The Miranda…
How the Dominance of the Dollar Was Proclaimed Post World War I
The dollar’s near century-long reign atop the globe was set in stone in the smoldering ruins of war torn Europe. The devastating war would cost…
The truth behind the “Russian rumor” of mythical WW I Cossacks
The existence of the Cossacks immediately became news even without confirmation as to whether there is truth to the stories of their sightings. News spread…
Scottish Scoutmaster Saved Hundreds Of Lives From German Snipers In World War I
He was part of one of the first troops in Scotland and after leaving the Army, he went back later on and was brave enough…
Archaeologists unearth remains of 21 German soldiers preserved in WWI Shelter
The remains of 21 German soldiers were found buried in a well-preserved WWI shelter almost a hundred years after their death. The soldiers were members…
Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction
Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…
Europe’s Great Powers And The ‘Suicidal’ War
The four years of the First World War, between 1914 and 1918, saw nations left almost lifeless and battles fought all around the world, but…
If the Germans had won the First World War
Different responses are drawn from the world’s famed historians when posed with the question, “What if the Germans won in the First World War?”. Those…