Even though Queen Victoria's descendants were on the thrones of Europe, those relatives were unable to prevent their countries from plunging into the chaos of war. This collection highlights what happened during the "forgotten war" and provides background for the WWI-based movie "1917."
The 25th of April, 2015, marks the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. A costly battle, which dragged-on for eight months, Allied forces (mos...
Gavrilo Princip, the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife (Sophie), is very ill. Knowing he will soon die himself, the young man's action...
An explosion-caused tsunami (on December 6, 1917) sends 18 meters (nearly 60 feet) of sea water above the high-water mark on the Halifax side of the h...
Dr. Harold Gillies innovated a procedure known as the "tubed pedicle" to help restore the faces of men injured during WWI.
John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Field," is often recited on Veterans' Day. Learn the story behind the poem. It is one of the most-quoted war poems in...
This German photograph, depicting Norwegian children “Getting Acquainted with the Invaders,” reportedly appeared in American newspapers fo...
In January of 1915, James McConnell went to France to simply observe the war. However he soon became a war hero, driving ambulances, then as a pilot.
Allan Loughead was an American aviator pioneer. By 1912, he was sure he could make a better plane than the planes he'd been flying.
A judicial inquiry into the reasons for the wreck is headed by Lord Mersey, a fair man. By this time, however, Captain Turner is greatly reviled by ma...
The Lusitania was a British ocean-going vessel able to achieve great speeds during her transatlantic crossings.
Ever since Lusitania sank following a U-Boat strike, people have debated whether the great ship was carrying war materiel during her last voyage.
This 1918 animation, by thefamouscartoonistWinsor McCay(1867-1934), depicts the 1915sinkingof the Lusitania, a ship of the Cunard Line.
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