Blogs about: World War I
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The sinking of the Lusitania
Teachpeace The sinking of the luxurious Cunard trans-Atlantic liner RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by the German submarine U-20 off the south coast of Ireland, changed the world. 1,198 of the 1,959 peo… more →
Remembering 1914
Portsmouth WW1 - total number of war dead revealed
wrote 2 hours ago: Well, I’ve been working on it for over two years, but now I have finally finished inputting na … more →
Adventures in Netflix! Episode 22: The Red Baron
wrote 3 hours ago: Ah, it feels good to be writing one of these after a two week (longer, since this is two days late) … more →
WW1 Draft, My Family
wrote 5 hours ago: Poster from a Wisconsin community urging men to register for the WW1 draft. I became interested in g … more →
Death during wartime: The Murder of Billy Charley
wrote 11 hours ago: I bid Sully Charley adieu, rejoined the family in the behemoth and we made our way out of Taholah an … more →
The Great War
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wrote 18 hours ago: This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt shows the great Sophie Tucker, comedienne, singer, vaudevill … more →
A (emphasize)brief history of military at MSU
wrote 1 day ago: The military of M.A.C. in the 1890s Michigan State University has a history of being involved—whethe … more →
DONUTS!...Where???
wrote 1 day ago: Gift… I had to honor this day!… One of my favorite things I admit…Most any kind wi … more →
Happy National Doughnut Day!
wrote 1 day ago: Treat yourself today, maybe with a freshly baked doughnut with sprinkles or maybe a chocolate bar! O … more →
Wearing Lipstick to War or why it's National Doughnut Day
wrote 1 day ago: Today is National Doughnut Day. For those who fret over obesity in America this may seem distastefu … more →
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West by Niall Ferguson - Book Review
wrote 1 day ago: Niall Ferguson, The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West (The Pe … more →
Propaganda Posters of World War I
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wrote 1 day ago: While the United States did not enter the First World War until 1917, they produced more war propaga … more →
Memories and Monuments
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wrote 2 days ago: As I write this, it is Memorial Day, the “real” Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, as it was originall … more →
Thoughts About Memorial Day
wrote 3 days ago: The Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial in Draguignan, France. How much time do any of us spend thi … more →
वॉर हॉर्स....
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wrote 3 days ago: युद्धातील पराक्रमाच्या कथा नेहमीच रंजक असतात. त्या ऐकताना, वाचताना आपण एकदम हरवून जातो. कधी भीतीने अ … more →
War Requiem redux
wrote 3 days ago: Intertextuality is an integral part of Britten’s musical rhetoric in the War Requiem, for which he i … more →
Giving Students a Choice
wrote 3 days ago: Often, I give students choices about how the class is conducted. When I do so–more often than … more →
Last Dispatches
wrote 3 days ago: The Harry Ransom Center (a research library and museum at the University of Austin in Texas) is putt … more →
Book Review: Overseas by Beatriz Williams
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wrote 4 days ago: Click to view on Amazon Overseas by Beatriz Williams Fiction — Historical / Romantic Putnam; M … more →
In Honour of Memorial Day: A Military Wedding Theme
wrote 4 days ago: Hi Loves, I hope you’ve all enjoyed your Memorial Day week-end and got a chance to honour some … more →
