Couple’s World War I Love Letters Become BBC Radio Drama
The BBC has produced a radio drama based on the real-life love letters a couple exchanged during World War I. Eric Appleby, an engineering student…
US Navy sailors who died at Pearl Harbor are identified after 75 years
The remains of five US Navy sailors who died in the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor have been identified more than 75 years after their…
Antique rifles discovered in Northern Ireland
Members of the Orange Order have discovered 10 antique rifles that have been stashed away in a cupboard for over 100 years. The cupboard where…
New World War One memorial park to be built in Washington, D.C.
Fundraising is underway in Washington, D.C. to raise money to build a new World War One memorial in the capital. Even though over 100,000 of…
Canadian First Nation WWI Hero Remembered – Credited With Killing 378 Germans And Capturing 300 More.
Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded aboriginal soldier…
World War One Muslim memorial plans drawn up
Plans for a new Muslim memorial to honour and remember hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Muslim background who fought for the Allies during World…
New ‘Dad’s Army’ movie prompts historians to correct history
A new film version of the British comedy show ‘Dad’s Army’ is due to be released in cinemas this February. Historians have looked back at…
US Navy sailors who died at Pearl Harbor are identified after 75 years
The remains of five US Navy sailors who died in the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor have been identified more than 75 years after their…
WWI Canary Babies Were Borne Yellow Because Their Mothers Worked As Munitionettes
The last surviving ‘Canary Babies’ have told their story of how their skin was a tinge of yellow after their mothers worked in explosives factories…
World War One Warfare & The Revival of the Helmet
When World War One broke out, the troops never realized just how violent and devastating the weapons of the 20th century would be. The front…
New World War One Exhibition by Peter Jackson Opens in Wellington
Famous movie director Peter Jackson has opened a new World War One exhibition in his home of New Zealand. The ‘Great War Exhibition’, based in…
Scientists Risked their Lives to Defeat World War One Poison Gas
Chemical weapons and poison gas were first used in a military context 100 years ago as World War One raged across Europe. Scientists from both…