One hundred years ago today, Britain declared war on Germany, thereby entering World War I. The day before, Germany had declared war on France. Before long, the world's nations would be pitted ...

Every American summer ends in a wooden war that is betokened by a storm of straw. The storm occurs in ballparks when, on Sept. 15th, a homerun or a double play excites some fan to throw away his ...

On the day after Christmas in 1920, a French mailman and veteran of World War I wrote an American woman named Anna Coleman Ladd to thank her for what she had done for him during the war. Ladd knew ...

A World War I soldier sculpts masks to ‘repair’ the faces of fellow soldiers disfigured by war Don J. Snyder's 'The Tin Nose Shop' is loosely based on a real life story. Posted May 14, 2023 ...