World War I
The Revamped "Nancy" Is the Perfect Comic Strip for 2018
The comic's first woman artist mines her own girlhood experience to make the eternally 8-year-old, cookie-loving grouch even funnier
How a Tiny Cape Cod Town Survived World War I's Only Attack on American Soil
A century ago, a German U-boat fired at five vessels and a Massachusetts beach before slinking back out to sea
NYC Fireboat Rebranded in Vibrant Dazzle Camouflage to Commemorate WWI
Vessels cloaked in clashing colors, patterns attempted to confuse U-boat commanders by distorting their perception of a ship’s speed, size and location
The Hammond Train Wreck of 1918 Killed Scores of Circus Performers
One hundred years ago, a horrific railway disaster decimated the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus—but the show still went on
When America's Most Prominent Socialist Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against World War I
After winning 6 percent of the vote in the 1912 presidential election, Eugene Debs ran afoul of the nation's new anti-sedition laws
Woodrow Wilson's Papers Go Digital, Leaving Microfiche Behind
This increased accessibility of Wilson’s papers coincides with a new wave of interest in the 28th president
Tate Britain Confronts the Aftershocks of World War I
The museum's newest exhibition explores how British, German and French artists struggle to comprehend bloody conflict
The Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Force
During World War I, vaudeville star Elsie Janis travelled to France to bring good cheer to U.S. troops
When Paper Clothing Was the Perfect Fit
A war-weary world needed a new wardrobe, and this cheap, washable attire seemed to rise to the occasion
Delivering the Mail Was Once One of the Riskiest Jobs in America
A new exhibition at the National Postal Museum honors the nation’s first airmail pilots
How the Inverted Jenny, a 24-Cent Stamp, Came to Be Worth a Fortune
Mark the centennial of an epic mistake at the National Postal Museum where several of these world-famous stamps are on view
One Hundred Years Ago, the Harlem Hellfighters Bravely Led the U.S. Into WWI
Their courage made headlines across the country, hailing the African-American regiment as heroes even as they faced discrimination at home
A Hundred-Year-Old Handmade American Flag Flies Home. . . to Scotland
When WWI soldiers died off the coast of Islay Island, a group of villagers brought honor to their memory with this flag
An Elementary Lesson in Women’s Suffrage: “Timeless” Season 2, Episode 7, Recapped
The Time Team, aided by the real-life 'Mrs. Sherlock Holmes,' travels to 1919 this week to save the 19th amendment
This Stunning Memorial to Britain's WWI Soldiers Makes Its Final Appearance
The wave of brilliant red flowers marks the end of a centennial of commemorations of the Great War
The Hunt for the Notorious U-Boat UB-29
A wreck-diving archaeologist and his quest to discover a missing submarine
How the Battle of Jutland Pushed Britain to the Limit
Going into World War I, the British Navy tasted success for well over a century. By 1916, they finally had an adversary that would test their abilities
Buckle Up, History Nerds — “Timeless” Is Back and As Usual, Gets the Facts Mostly Right
In a new editorial series, we recap the NBC show that puts a new twist on American history
How the 1918 Flu Pandemic Helped Advance Women’s Rights
While the virus disproportionately affected young men, women stepped into public roles that hadn't previously been open to them
During World War I, Many Women Served and Some Got Equal Pay
Remembering the aspirations, struggles and accomplishments of women who served a century ago
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