Today in military history: World War I ends
On Nov. 11, 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, World War I came to an end. Known only as the Great War at…
Our forgotten heroes: Why don’t we talk about World War I?
During the “Great War”, the United States of America lost over 116,000 of her troops in a span of only 19 months. While initially remaining neutral and refusing to enter into World War I when it began in 1914, that changed after repeated attacks o…
Why balloons were some of the scariest targets of World War I
For World War I pilots, the most terrifying song that relates to their experience may not be Seven Nation Army but 99 Luftballoons, because going against barrage and observation balloons in the Great War was terrifying.
WWI began among cousins
This is a family feud like the world has never seen, one so large that it turned into a war … and the largest war the world had seen up…
National World War I Memorial honors 4.7 million Veterans
Visitors to Washington, D.C., pass many memorials during their trips, including those dedicated to wars throughout the nation’s history. The black granite of the Vietnam War Memorial. The fountains and columns…
The Russians had Women’s ‘Battalions of Death’ in World War I
Saying that World War I was really bad for Russia is like saying Hitler was a somewhat unstable veteran of the Great War. While the Tsar fielded the largest army in the world at the time and should have been able to trounce the Germans, years (maybe…
How Armistice Day became Veterans Day
Growing up, learning about World War I usually involved learning about three things: trench foot, poison gas, and bloody stalemate. Right before the history teacher moves on to World War II, we learn the old mnemonic device — on the 11th hour of t…