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A Forgotten Tragedy of the Great War: The Sinking of RMS Leinster
The mail ship and ferry RMS Leinster was sunk 10 October 1918 in the Irish Sea with little over a month left in the Great War. The ship was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB-123 shortly after [...]
The Llandovery Castle Massacre — How a Little-Known Attack on a WWI Hospital Ship Would Forever Change War Crime Prosecutions
“In the 1940s, Allied prosecutors preparing for a new round of war crimes trials revisited the Llandovery Castle decision.” ON THE EVENING of June 27, 1918, the Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Castle was heading from Halifax to [...]
Remembering a WWI Veteran: From Major to Major General in 16 Months: John L. Hines
In 2000, Roads to the Great War Editor/Publisher Michael Hanlon was invited to be a historical consultant for the U.S. Postal Service on a series of commemorative stamps honoring Distinguished American Soldiers. Alvin York and [...]
When Did “Armistice Day” Become “Veterans Day” in the USA?
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed 11 November as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in [...]
On July 8, 1918, American Red Cross driver Ernest Hemingway is wounded in World War
Author's wartime experiences helped shape his famous early novel 'A Farewell to Arms' On this date in history, July 8, 1918, the iconic novelist Ernest Hemingway, then an 18-year-old ambulance driver for the American Red [...]
Women of World War I: Ellen Babbitt
Women in 1917-1919 were heavily involved in the war effort. They served on the home front sewing clothes, gathering supplies, and more, and some went overseas to help in Europe. Ellen Babbitt was one of [...]
Was the U.S. Army Really the “Decisive” Force in World War I?
In his 2001 book The Myth of the Great War: A New Military History of World War I, the American Professor John Mosier, who teaches English at Loyola University in New Orleans, makes the claim that [...]
National WWI Memorial: A Place to Honor Diversity on Juneteenth
Bugler Christopher Watkins sounded Taps on Juneteenth to remember the "Harlem Hellfighters" at the World War I Memorial in downtown D.C. The tribute not only honored the highly decorated 369th Infantry Regiment, but it also [...]
How WWI Soldiers Enjoyed Their Time Off Compared to Soldiers Today
Soldiers need breaks to relieve the stress they experience on the battlefield. This article explores the similarities and differences between how World War I soldiers spent their time off and the activities available to the [...]
