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."
This image depicts page 4 of the letter which Kaiser Wilhelm II wrote to President Wilson during 1914.
This image depicts the fifth page of a letter which Kaiser Wilhelm II wrote to President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
Ever since Lusitania sank following a U-Boat strike, people have debated whether the great ship was carrying war materiel during her last voyage.
This image depicts an article which appeared in the Cleveland Advocate's November 2, 1918 issue. It discusses the observation that "Spanish Flu"...
Image of the newspaper announcing the death of Archduke Ferdinand.
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
Alexander Graham Bell wrote a letter to his wife on the 8th of December, 1918. In it he comments that the worst of the "Spanish Influenza" seems...
The United States drafted soldiers during World War I. This is an example of a "selective service" letter which young men received when they wer...
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
Full text of Samuel Gompers' recorded speech. Labor's Service to FreedomFellow countrymen, our republic, our people, are at war. Whatever individua...
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