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The Conspiracy Forms

France Sends Anti-German Ambassador to Russia

British Back Russians on von Sanders

German Government Rocked by Anti-Militarism Protests

3 Little Pigs and Their Military Service

Russia Tries to Enlist British Help Against Germany

Russians Cry Foul on von Sanders Mission

With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming up in 2014, Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to the war, when seemingly minor moments of friction accumulated until the situation was ready to explode. He'll be covering those events 1

Kaiser Warns Belgian King that War is Inevitable

Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to World War I, covering events 100 years after they occurred. This is the 91st installment in the series.

Serbs Back Down, But Kaiser Warns of Coming Race War

Ford Introduces Assembly Line

Franz Ferdinand Opposes War with Serbia

Albanians Rebel, Serbs March Into Albania

The Peace Palace Opens

Second Balkan War Ends

Turks Retake Adrianople, Bulgaria Asks for Peace

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Squirt Guns Predate the Civil War

Summer's here, and for many of us that means the season of squirt guns and Super Soakers is upon us. But this American pastime goes back much further than most of us realize, for these beloved water pistols have enjoyed a long history predating even the C

Britain Winning Naval Arms Race, Churchill Says

With the centennial of the outbreak of hostilities coming up in 2014, Erik Sass will be looking back at the lead-up to the war, when seemingly minor moments of friction accumulated until the situation was ready to explode. He'll be covering those events 1

The Bizarre Art of Binding Books in Human Skin

The story of one Civil War-era doctor’s quest to honor the memory of his patients. Flowers are overrated, anyway.

Londoners undergo a gas exercise for civilians, using tear gas, in 1941.

(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Tear Gas

Militaries have been messing around with tear gas—a chemical weapon that dates back to the early 20th century—since World War I.

What's the Origin of "Kilroy Was Here"?

Kilroy can be found all over the world, and went viral long before social media or the Internet were around.

Kaiser Hopes for 25 More Years of Peace

“Twenty-five years of peace, Mr. Carnegie, and I hope there will be twenty-five more!” Thus Kaiser Wilhelm II greeted Andrew Carnegie, the world-famous industrialist and peace advocate, who had come to Berlin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kaise

Grand Vizier Assassinated, Serbia and Bulgaria Prepare for War

Falkenhayn Appointed Minister of War

Thomas Farrell, the Man Who Built the World

In our Retrobituaries series, we spotlight those departed whose lives are insufficiently celebrated. Here is a look at the life of Major General Thomas Farrell, who died at 75 in 1967.