Book Review: With Their Bare Hands
Gene Fax delivers an epic account of the 1918 Battle of Montfaucon—American doughboys' drive on the Meuse-Argonne front
Book Review: Instrument of War
Dennis Showalter studies the German army in World War I, refuting lingering myths, while clarifying recent insights
This Week in History – ‘Bonus Army’ Demands Pay From Washington During Great Depression
On July 28, 1932, WWI veterans hit by the Depression stormed Washington to collect bonuses promised to them after Congress delayed their disbursement
Air Raids Over Paris
Maurice Busset used an age-old medium—wood-block prints—to depict Germany’s terrifying air raids on Paris during World War I.
This Week in History – Belleau Wood 1918
When ordered by the French to fall back at the battle of Belleau Wood, one Marine officer, Capt. Lloyd Williams, said, “Retreat? Hell, we just got here.”
From Ambulance Driver to Fighter Pilot
In 1914, as World War I erupted across Europe, James “Mac” McConnell knew he could no longer stay on the sidelines
How Great Britain’s Secret Disinformation Campaign Paid Off In World War I
In 1914, days after it declared war on Germany, Great Britain set up a secret propaganda bureau to help defeat the enemy
Ike’s Road Trip
A grueling 62-day journey by a motley collection of motor vehicles would help shape America's modern highway system.
When Influenza Truly Went Viral
The 1918-19 flu pandemic killed 10s of millions, and scientists still are looking for a cure
Book Review: A Lab of One’s Own
The void created by men going off to combat in World War I opened professional doors for women, Patricia Fara explains
Experience | Tanks for the Memories
In 1918 Captain George S. Patton Jr. sent his wife, Beatrice, a blow-by-blow account of his role in the Saint-Mihiel offensive
Book Review: More Deadly Than War
Kenneth C. Davis traces the course of the Spanish flu pandemic—one of the deadliest plagues in history amid one of the deadliest wars in history
Jane Addams, Secular Saint, Scorned During WWI
Progressive heroine's reputation suffered when she tried to sell pacifism as patriotism
