World War I
Document Deep Dive: What Did the Zimmermann Telegram Say?
See how British cryptologists cracked the coded message that propelled the United States into World War I
August 21, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Five Books on World War I
Military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of can’t-miss books about the Great War
November 10, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Before Rosie the Riveter, Farmerettes Went to Work
During WWI, the Woman’s Land Army of America mobilized women into sustaining American farms and building national pride
May 29, 2009 |
By Elaine F. Weiss
The Last Doughboy of World War I
Frank Buckles lied about his age to serve in World War I.
October 2008 |
By Richard Rubin
Climbing the Via Ferrata
In Italy’s Dolomites, a Hike Through World War I History
August 20, 2008 |
By Matt Mossman
Faces of War
Amid the horrors of World War I, a corps of artists brought hope to soldiers disfigured in the trenches
February 2007 |
By Caroline Alexander
Ultimate Sacrifice
At age 33 in 1917, the Harvard-trained lawyer and Major League baseball player Eddie Grant volunteered to serve in World War I. He fought as he'd played: selflessly
October 2004 |
By Kevin Coyne
Marching on History
When a "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans converged on Washington in 1932 to demand a promised payment, MacArthur, Eisenhower and Patton were there to meet them
February 2003 |
By Paul Dickson and Thomas B. Allen
Torpedoed!
In a new book on the 1915 sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania, historian Diana Preston presents fresh findings about the atrocity and draws on recently discovered interviews with survivors to bring the terrible human drama to life
May 2002 |
By Diana Preston
A Symbol That Failed
In 1918, a hopeful France gave Mrs. Wilson a peace brooch, but peace eluded her husband and the world
January 1998 |
By Edwards Park
