A Soldier of the Great War is a novel by Mark Helprin concerning an aged World War I veteran who recounts his life and adventures while traveling with a young man he meets after the two of them are thrown off a bus, the former leaving after the latter is refused entry, ...
Experience WWI through the eyes of four very different people: a general, a nurse, a soldier and an objector Watch animated videos on the Fun Kids website, The Great War - Life through a Child's Eye Kids' information about the Battle of the Somme in 1916 Explore WWI family stories and...
said: ‘Nevinson’sA Dawnranks alongside the Tate’sLa Mitrailleuseand the Imperial War Museum’sFrench Troops Restingas the very best of the artist’s war paintings, works that define our vision of the Great War.
Fought on World War I's final day, the Canadian Corps captures Mons, Belgium, held by the Germans since 1914, in theBattle of Mons. The early morning offensive happens hours before troops learn that Germany has agreed to an armistice at 11 a.m. It also marks the final death of an All...
One of my paternal great-grandfathers was a soldier during World War I. He was shot in the leg and, according to family legend, used spider webs to pack the wound. Spider webs were traditionally used in many cultures to treat wounds back then. They are said to contain anti-fungal and ...
The first famous fighter aces in history came from the First World War, leaving stories of heroism and legend in their wake.
Stories An Inside Look At 100 Years of Honoring America’s War Dead World War I summary: The war resulted in a dramatically changed geopolitical landscape, including the destruction of three empires: Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman and Russian. New borders were drawn at its conclusion and resentment...
November 1, 2011 CN Editorial TeamVideos The story behind a First World War matchbox from Scotland The Creative Federation has uploaded a video about a matchbox from the First World War, which contained a note from a soldier to his family in Scotland. Continue reading November 2, 2011 CN ...
Civil War naval combat from “Big Bad Ironclad!” The American Civil War gets its treatment inBig Bad Ironcladwhich tells the story of the nation-defining conflict through the epic development and battle of thefirst US ironclad shipsin March 1862. With so many stories to be told from the Ci...
Records of thousands of more First World War heroes are now available online at TheGenealogist. An analysis of new Distinguished Conduct Medal records uncovers stories of heroism and exceptional bravery from ordinary soldiers.