The Great War and Historical Ignorance
The problem of historical ignorance has been noted in younger generations for some time, but it appears to be especially pronounced now that the world…
Colorized Photos from WWI on Display
The process of creating colorized photos has been somewhat refined over the years, due to increasingly better technology. Not only are they becoming much easier…
WWI Watch of Deceased Somme Veteran Recovered
A WWI watch has been recovered from the site of the Battle of the Somme. Its original owner died during the battle, but his timepiece…
Fear, French WWI Novel Regains Popularity
The French novel Fear, written during the First World War, has recently grown somewhat in popularity due to the resurgence of many war-era writings. This…
War Resisters Honored During WWI Centenary
Many were not too keen on the idea of war resisters while the First World War was in full flux. Even those who believed that…
Goodbye, Theodore Van Kirk, Navigator and Last Surviving Crew Member of Enola Gay (1921-2014)
The last crew member that boarded Enola Gay and responsible for dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, navigator Theodore Van Kirk, passed away July 28, Monday.…
Rosie the Riveter: The Ultimate Feminist Icon…or Not?
When Beyonce posted a photo of her imitating the Rosie the Riveter look and posted that online, most news portals appropriated it as a shoutout…
Rare Survivor of the USS Indianapolis
Nearly seven decades ago, the USS Indianapolis, the United States Navy’s flagship, lose nearly three fourths of her crew. Even so, a rare few survivors…
PT Boat 658 Goes on Tour
Following a lengthy series of repairs, PT Boat 658 is giving tours at the marina of St. Helens for all to see. Not only has…
Okinawa Continues to Clean Up WWII Explosives
Even though the war has been over for almost seventy years, WWII explosives still continue to surface around Okinawa. Japan is trying their hardest to…
Goodbye, Tough WWII Female ATA Pilot Lettice Curtis (1915-2014)
Lettice Curtis, believed by many to be the most exceptional woman pilot during the Second World War, passed away last July 21, Monday. She was…
Royal Air Force Removes Harrier Jet from Surbiton
The Surbiton headquarters of the Royal Air Force has played home to a specific Harrier jet for almost nine years. Now, after much deliberation, the…