In Shibuya, Tokyo, there is a Ukrainian support center called Himawari. Here, on the 8th floor, is one of the two public Ukrainian mini-libraries in Tokyo, which is also part of the Ukrainian book ...
A fast-paced visual map of World War I, showing daily front-line changes, unit movements, and major offensives across Europe ...
From maps that become art to a rack of Rand McNally road maps, straight out of gas stations of yore, “Mapping Outside the Lines” covers a lot of ground.
Germany entered World War I confident and united — and ended it starving, divided, and defeated. Follow the journey from the Schlieffen Plan and early victories to the stalemate of trench warfare, the ...
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 ...
When Americans sat down to Christmas dinner in 1918, the meal wasn’t just a celebration — it was an act of patriotism. During World War I, the US Food Administration urged households to save wheat, ...
Old maps are rife with phantom islands. Sometimes these nonexistent landmasses come about because of mistakes made by sailors or cartographers; sometimes they can be traced back to folklore or legends ...
The program will bring America’s World War I story to life through the lens of The Great Gatsby, the legendary novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and of five actual figures from the war. It was created, ...
November 11 is an important day in history as World War I came to an end in 1918 after four years of devastating conflict. Also known as Armistice Day, it was when an agreement was signed between the ...
At 10:59 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a German machine gun crew fired a burst of rounds at approaching Americans. One bullet struck 23-year-old Pvt. Henry Gunther in the left temple. He died instantly.
Powerful storytelling, breathtaking music, rare and iconic archival film and images, unforgettable characters, and meticulously researched history all come together in "American Heart In WWI: A ...
The families of World War I soldiers whose "messages in a bottle" were discovered on a beach in WA have received their letters. One letter has helped uncover forgotten family history. Letters written ...