Month: August 2018
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Stars and Stripes on Many English Homes
During WWI, millions of British people actually met Americans for the first time as they were stationed overseas. The result was America and England became as close as they’d ever been: One of the incidentals of the war is the fact that great masses of American troops pass through England or are temporarily stationed there. […]
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Danger in Optimism
An August 1918 article said it was completely unrealistic for WWI to be won by the end of the year. The war would end on November 11, less than three months later. An example was given of a Midwest manufacturer who believe the war would be over by spring 1919, about 6-9 months after this article. He held […]
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Is An Air Ministry Necessary?
America is debating whether to create a new military branch: the Space Force. 100 years ago to the week, America debated whether to create the air force — or, as they called it then, an “Air Ministry.” A key difference between then and now was the stance of the president. While Donald Trump supports the […]
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Kaiser’s Heir, Prince of Failure
His father was Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of the German empire. As the oldest son, Crown Prince Wilhelm became crown prince at age six and held the title for three decades until the fall of the German Empire in November 1918, three months after this article was originally published. During WWI, he was one […]
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