According to the venerable traditions of anniversary journalism, “The Great War” is a few years late, its focus being the entry in 1917 of U.S. forces into what would come to be called the First World ...
On October 10, 1965, Snoopy, clad in aviator goggles and a fringed scarf, marched to his doghouse, sat himself on top and took flight. The star beagle of the “Peanuts” comics was now an aviator, ...
"The North American Indian took his place beside every other American in offering his life in the great cause," wrote General John Pershing ...
After fighting for democracy overseas in World War I, African American soldiers returned determined to fight for democracy at home African American troops arrive in an ambulance at the American Red ...
Caroline Finley, center, with Château Ognon (upper left) and colleagues in an album belonging to her great-nephew. courtesy Peter McElroy Jr. In late March 1918, the German Army began pursuing the ...
At the turn of the 20th century, Adrian Carton de Wiart was struggling academically. While considering whether to continue pursuing a law degree at the University of Oxford, he desperately sought ...
A young Bosnian Serb had one plan to free his people from the monarchy of Austria-Hungary: kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the crown. The intricate assassination plan ended up setting off a ...
It was a stroll through one of Derry’s oldest and most sacred grounds as history unfolded during a tour at Forest Hill Cemetery. The tour, titled “Warriors, Widows and Orphans,” was led by Derry ...
Key takeaway: What is a Sopwith Camel? The Sopwith Camel was a famous fighter aircraft during World War I. It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane. On October 10, 1965, Snoopy, clad in aviator ...