Even though Queen Victoria's descendants were on the thrones of Europe, those relatives were unable to prevent their countries from plunging into the chaos of war. This collection highlights what happened during the "forgotten war" and provides background for the WWI-based movie "1917."
People wear red poppies on Veterans' Day. Why is that? Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, an artistic display of 888,246 ceramic poppies at the Tower ...
Ted Narracott, a Boer-War veteran, buys a Thoroughbred colt because he needs a horse to work his farm.
Infected soldiers carry the Spanish Flu wherever they go. When they return to the U.S., the flu re-infects the country.
In April 2009, a Mexican woman dies from a severe virus; soon many others are ill around the world. Scientists believe the H1N1 Swine Flu virus is the...
Drs. Johan Hultin and Jeffrey Taubenberger study preserved tissue samples from WWI soldiers and from an Inuit woman to conclude the flu virus most lik...
In 1940, France surrenders to Germany and for the next four years Hitler's forcesoccupy two-thirds of France.
The first flights take place December 17, 1903; by 1908, Wilbur shows their plane in Europe, and by 1909 builds a military flyer.
Germany protests that neutral America allows pilots to fly in combat for France; the squadron's name changes to Lafayette Escadrille.
In 1907, the Lusitania is one of the fastest ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
See the area around Devonshire, where the Narracott family lives, and learn about horses in the area.
It is those who serve in our military who ultimately pay the price, whether the country supports them or not.
The U.S. provides 5 million men to the war and begins an income tax to help pay for it. To encourage war support, the government uses propaganda poste...
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