The Forgotten Story of the American Troops Who Got Caught Up in the Russian Civil War
Even after the armistice was signed ending World War I, the doughboys clashed with Russian forces 100 years ago
Introducing Our Special Issue on America at War
The nation’s epic, expanding fight against terrorism overseas
We Finally Know What Sank the U.S.S. San Diego During World War I
After six visits to the ship and sophisticated modeling, historians have concluded that a German mine sunk the cruiser off the coast of New York in 1918
Berlin Exhibition Chronicles Evolution of Christmas Decorations From 19th Century to Today
Selections include swastika-adorned baubles from Nazi Germany, miniature bombs and warships popularized during World War I
Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent, Ending World War I
A new exhibit at the Imperial War Museum uses seismic data collected during the war to recreate the moment the Armistice went into effect
This Veterans Day, Visit America’s Top Military Sites
A new book offers a guide to the museums, bases and once-secret locations that reveal America’s complex military history
Hartley Edwards Played “Taps” on this Bugle After World War I to Honor the Fallen
But the bugler remembered the story a bit wrong. A century later, a curator sets the record straight
The Surprising Origins of Kotex Pads
Before the first disposable sanitary napkin hit the mass market, periods were thought of in a much different way
The Scars of World War I
One hundred years after the end of the bloodshed, one photographer finds personal connections to the war
How Three Doughboys Experienced the Last Days of World War I
The end of the war was a welcome reprieve for these three American soldiers, eager to return home
A New Museum Honoring America’s Veterans Opens in Ohio
Personal stories take the place of military artifacts at the new National Veterans Memorial & Museum
World War I Handmade American Flag to Stay in Scotland
The Smithsonian Institution extends its loan of the historic artifact to Islay—a small island with a big heart
Mary Borden’s Forgotten World War I Ballad to Mark Centenary of Armistice Day
The heiress, poet and activist funded and oversaw military field hospitals during both world wars, penned series of sonnets inspired by wartime experiences
Philadelphia Threw a WWI Parade That Gave Thousands of Onlookers the Flu
The city sought to sell bonds to pay for the war effort, while bringing its citizens together during the infamous pandemic
Is All Still Quiet on the Western Front?
A hundred years after the “war to end all wars” ended, a journey to the front lines of World War I reveals the poignant battles and their tragic legacies
The Original Meanings of the “American Dream” and “America First” Were Starkly Different From How We Use Them Today
A new book from historian Sarah Churchwell examines the etymologies of two ubiquitous phrases
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Final Posthumous Book Is Published
The author tinkered with and rewrote The Fall of Gondolin, one of his first tales of Middle-earth, many times during his career
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
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