On Christmas Eve 1914, battling German and British soldiers laid down their arms and sang Christmas carols together — a brief moment of peace in the midst of war. December 1914. World War I had been ...

A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the WW1 Christmas Truce football match inside the remains of St Luke's Church in Liverpool PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s ...

It is common to regard Christmas as a time of family gatherings, gift giving, and traditions. Today, we often regard Christmas as a moment of fellowship and harmony. But for the people of 1914, ...

All went quiet on the western front in December 1914, when spontaneous truces broke out between enemy soldiers spending the holidays at war. They decorated, exchanged gifts, and even playing a little ...

Opera Orlando shares a message of camaraderie, hope, and peace this holiday season as it remounts its acclaimed 2019 production of All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914. Set along the Western Front ...

With the strength of imperial Germany now evident to all, there appeared to be no chance of victory in the foreseeable future. By this time men were beginning, almost despite themselves, to gain a ...

Christmas doesn’t stop a war, but it does put a bright circle around the date, making the distance from home and loved ones louder. That’s why the 1914 Christmas Truce keeps coming back on screen. For ...

We’ve all heard the word “truce” a lot lately, especially in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict. After intense negotiations, the combatants agreed to stop shooting for a few days to accommodate ...

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 depicts the extraordinary events of Christmas 1914 during World War I, when soldiers on opposing sides laid down their arms to celebrate the holiday together.

Around the world and in unprecedented numbers across the United States, people of conscience are demanding an immediate end to the unfathomable horror escalating by the hour in Gaza. In the streets, ...

MILWAUKEE - It's a night of music, camaraderie, and hope. Vanguard Milwaukee proudly presents our fourth annual production of "All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" by Peter Rothstein, directed by ...