
WORLD-WAR-I
New Year in a World at War
"When twelve o’clock struck there was only a little shudder among the crowd and a distant muffled cheer and then everyone seemed to melt away again, leaving me standing there with tears in my eyes and feeling absolutely wretched."
The WWI Christmas Truce of 1914
On this date in 1914, exhausted World War I foes put down their guns to enjoy a brief period of peace, music, and camaraderie.
November 1-9, 1914: A Global Conflict
A series of events in November 1914 give a good idea of the incredible scope of the Great War – a manmade catastrophe whose size and complexity seemed to defy human comprehension or control.
Turning Point at Ypres, Turks Join Central Powers
Apocalypse at Ypres
Prelude to Apocalypse
We're covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years after they happened.
The Race to the Sea Begins
Reims Cathedral Burns
The Birth of Trench Warfare
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 143rd installment in the series.
The Miracle on the Marne
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 142nd installment in the series.