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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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...