World War I
A New Museum Delves Into the Complex History of the U.S. Army
The Fort Belvoir institution is the first museum dedicated to interpreting the story of the nation's oldest military branch
A Carrier Pigeon's Military Message Was Delivered a Century Too Late
A couple in Alsace, France, stumbled onto a capsule containing a cryptic note dated to either 1910 or 1916
The Remarkable and Complex Legacy of Native American Military Service
Why do they serve? The answer is grounded in honor and love for their homeland
What Happened When Woodrow Wilson Came Down With the 1918 Flu?
The president contracted influenza while attending peace talks in Paris, but the nation was never told the full, true story
Wreck of U-Boat Sunk Off English Coast During WWI Explored for the First Time
Researchers used deep-sea scanning to learn more about the German submarine's history
Wild Bison to Roam Britain for First Time in Thousands of Years
A small herd of four European bison will be released into a woodland in southeastern England in spring 2022
A Brief History of Anti-Fascism
As long as the ideology has threatened marginalized communities, groups on the left have pushed back with force
Arlington National Cemetery Opens Its 105-Year-Old Time Capsule
The trove of artifacts, hidden in a cornerstone in 1915, is now available to explore online
Forgotten Tunnel Found Beneath Danish Train Station
Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis
Shakespearean Stabbings, How to Feed a Dictator and Other New Books to Read
The sixth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Cook These Quarantine-Friendly World War I Recipes
An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook
What We Can Learn From 1918 Influenza Diaries
These letters and journals offer insights on how to record one's thoughts amid a pandemic
London Will Install Six New Plaques Commemorating Women's History
The move is part of an ongoing effort to correct gender imbalances in the city's 150-year-old "blue plaque" initiative
How World War I Planted the Seeds of the Civil Rights Movement
The Great War was a “transformative moment” for African Americans, who fought for the U.S. even as they were denied access to Democracy
The True History Behind the '1917' Movie
A story shared by director Sam Mendes' grandfather, a veteran of the Western Front, inspired the new World War I film
German Ship Sunk During WWI Found Off Falkland Islands
Archaeologists started searching for the "Scharnhorst" on the centenary of the 1914 battle
Jim Crow Compounded the Grief of African American Mothers Whose Sons Were Killed in World War I
Smithsonian Books presents ‘We Return Fighting,’ a groundbreaking exploration of African American involvement in World War I
The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I
Long before online quizzes and Myers-Briggs, Robert Woodworth’s “Psychoneurotic Inventory” tried to assess recruits' susceptibility to shell shock
One Hundred Years Ago, a Four-Day Race Riot Engulfed Washington, D.C.
Rumors ran wild as white mobs assaulted black residents who in turn fought back, refusing to be intimidated
Europe Reacts to the Treaty of Versailles, in Photos
One hundred years ago, the news broke that World War I had officially ended.
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