World War I

Fronteras: Lessons Learned From A Pre-WWI All-Black Combat Unit During A Pandemic

Norma Martinez

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The COVID-19 pandemic is not the first time humanity has been devastated by disease. History reminds us of our most challenging moments but also how we’ve…

Americans join the celebration on the Grand Boulevard on Armistice Day for World War I in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1918. (AP Photo)

Looking Back On The 100th Anniversary Of The WWI Armistice

The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Reflections from the homefront and Europe.

Remembering The Battle That Helped Bring World War I To A Close

Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Combat historian Patrick O'Donnell talks about the challenges allied troops faced.

During World War I, U.S. Government Propaganda Erased German Culture

Robert Siegel

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As the U.S. entered World War I, German culture was erased as the government promoted the unpopular war through anti-German propaganda. This backlash culminated in the lynching of a German immigrant.

U.S. horses were loaded onto transport ships that went from the U.S. to European ports and later to the war front.

The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them

Sarah McCammon

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April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses, which were so important that Germans plotted to kill them.

U.S. soldiers operate a radio switchboard just behind the front line during World War I. The U.S. government banned private radio in America during the war. However, the government poured millions into research, which helped advance the industry and led to the rise of commercial radio stations after the war, when the ban was lifted.

Science & Technology

From Wristwatches To Radio, How World War I Ushered In The Modern World

Greg Myre

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The war is remembered for trench warfare, millions of deaths and the failure to bring lasting peace. But it also brought together emerging technologies, remaking life on and off the battlefield.

News

War Propoganda Posters Begin Their Tour Here In San Antonio

Steve Short

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A World War I poster and print exhibit goes on display at the Bexar County Courthouse today. The “Winds and Words of War” will be unveiled on the first…

Russell Crowe Taps History To Make 'The Water Diviner'

The Academy Award winner directed and stars in the film, which draws on the diaries of young Australian soldiers.

Catholicos Karekin II (R, front), the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin walk to attend a commemoration ceremony marking the centenary of the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in Yerevan, Armenia.

Armenians Mark A Century Since World War I Massacre

Scott Neuman

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Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Francois Hollande of France were among those who attended a ceremony in the Armenian capital. German lawmakers vote to call the event "genocide."

British and German soldiers fraternizing at Ploegsteert, Belgium, on Christmas Day 1914. World War I was raging at the time, but front-line troops initiated the truce, which they documented in photos and letters. Commanders on both sides were furious when they learned of it.

A Century Ago, When The Guns Fell Silent On Christmas

Ari Shapiro

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World War I had just begun and the battles were blazing in the winter of 1914. But on Christmas Eve, something strange and unexpected happened. The soldiers in the trenches decided to call a truce.