3. The first shot was fired by a Ghanaian The first rifle shot fired by a soldier in British service in WWI wasn't fired on the Western Front. Instead, it was fired in what is now Togo ...

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Source: HistoryNet When the US gave its soldiers the shotgun, more specifically, the “Trench Gun,” there was a diplomatic protest that was filed. In a twisted turn of events, it was Germany ...

The death of 10-year-old Geneva Hardman and the execution of her alleged killer, Will Lockett, is an ugly chapter in Lexington’s 250-year history.

In Ancient Egypt the poppy was emblematic of Osiris, the god of death. 8. They were a symbol for remembrance before WWI While most people know poppies for their association with WW1 and WW2 ...

The Brandeis University World War I and World War II Propaganda Posters collection includes nearly 100 different images (a majority from the WWI era) addressing a variety of American war aims. The ...

Movies which capture the tragedy, and humanity, of WWI Signed for the Allies by Britain, France and Italy, the treaties saw the country lose its Arab possessions, with Britain receiving a mandate ...

When we reflect on WWI what are we remembering? The facts, or just one small part of the Anzac story, a story steeped in legend? Ask yourself this question when Anzac Day comes about - Lest we forget ...