History beneath the stone
Piecing together the legacy of Civil War veteran’s military service By Jeremy P. Amick West of Russellville, Mo., comfortably flanked by a handful of homes…
Ivybridge Man Makes Great Walk to Reflect on the Great War
Outfitted with hobnail boots, a canvas pack and WWI uniform, thirty-three year old Stephen Fletcher sets out on a walk he will always remember, and…
WW1 ATLAS – Review by Mark Barnes
This large-scale book has the essence of the look of one produced under the banner of The Times newspaper, but don’t be fooled into thinking…
“Iron Harvest” continues to clear deadly World War I remnants beneath the fields of Flanders
It has been a century since the First World War. The brutal clashes and exchanges of gun fires of the Great War are but a…
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…