The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the design for the new National World War I Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., in September. The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has been working on the project since 2014. That year, Congress authorized “appropriate sculptural and other commemorative elements, including landscaping, to further honor the service of […]
6 WW1 Historical Fiction Novels that Bring the War to Life
World War I ended in November 1918, but it hasn’t failed to capture our imaginations. Perhaps it is because it was thought to be “the war to end all wars,” or it could be because of the destruction in caused, not just in terms of lives and property, but to politics and social economics. Or […]
Armistice Day: November 11, 1918
Monday, November 11, 1918, is a date that forever changed the world. It’s Armistice Day — the date World War One ended. Four years of slaughter were over. Countless lives also were saved; the Allies had been planning an invasion of Germany for 1919 with the belief the war would extend well into 1920. Unlike […]
In Flanders Fields
“In Flanders Fields,” written by a doctor during the Second Battle of Ypres, is perhaps the best known poem to come out of World War One. Canadian military physician Major John McCrae was serving as brigade doctor when his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, was killed. The chaplain was engaged elsewhere, so McCrae was asked to […]
WWI: Forgotten in the U.S. But Not Around the World
World War One is the most important event of the 20th century, setting into motion a second world war, the Cold War, and countless political and social revolutions. Most Americans know nothing about it including the fact that Veterans Day, November 11, was Armistice Day. To add insult to injury, there is no national World […]