Paul Fussell's book is one of several key resources about World War I. I just read an article about the death of Jack Ross, Australia’s last World War I veteran, at the age of 110. M… more →
Jeff Kelly Lowenstein's BlogEd Darrell wrote 2 weeks ago: I noticed two events that share a day, though five years apart, and I wonder whether it was coincide … more →
symonsezwlky wrote 2 weeks ago: Keynes Had it Going On This Date in History: The photo above is typically called “The Big Fou … more →
Administrator wrote 2 weeks ago: England’s King Henry VIII was born on June 28th, 1491. Queen Victoria’s coronation took … more →
jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 1 month ago: Paul Fussell's book is one of several key resources about World War I. I just read an art … more →
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Dirk wrote 1 month ago: Written by John Maynard Keynes in 1920, this book is a very unusual tract at least when read today ( … more →
guffyconservative wrote 2 months ago: I’ve added the Treaty of Versailles and the Zimmerman Telegram to the Historical Documents pag … more →
thequintessential wrote 2 months ago: For six months between January and July 1919, Paris was the center of the world–men and wome … more →
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newpoliticalboss wrote 7 months ago: The effects of the “Great Depression” halted America’s efforts to stabilize Germa … more →
Joel wrote 7 months ago: The Locarno Pact was not just a single agreement between two countries, as “pacts” gener … more →
corsullivan wrote 8 months ago: I haven’t seen a single Remembrance Day poppy here in Beijing, possibly because I live well aw … more →
bosskitty wrote 8 months ago: I borrowed this article because it offers history behind the holiday. We give holidays and monumen … more →
markdowe wrote 8 months ago: ARMISTICE WORLD WAR I – the ‘Great War’ – came to an end at 11.00 on the e … more →
Temple3 wrote 8 months ago: I went to the library yesterday with the wife and twins. I stumbled across, and decided to pick, a … more →
fail92fail wrote 8 months ago: The World War I was over. German Revolution was declared a success and Weimar republic was proclaime … more →