World War 1

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  5/8/2021
  

  Melting Glaciers Have Exposed Frozen Relics of World War I

  Melting glaciers have allowed access to a mountain barracks used by Austro-Hungarian soldiers fighting the "White War" in the Italian Alps. 

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• SOURCE: Keeping Democracy Alive
  5/10/2021
  

  Peace Was on the Floor in 1916-17, but Wilson Failed to Pick it Up

  by Burt Cohen

  Burt Cohen discusses Philip Zelikow's book which argues that diplomatic failures by the great powers extended the first world war by two years and contributed to the catastrophes of fascism and Stalinism. 

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• SOURCE: History.com
  4/28/2021
  

  How World War I Fueled the Russian Revolution

  Stephen Miner of Ohio University says that while the collapse of Czarist Russia was likely without the first world war, the conflict made it virtually inevitable. Lynne Hartnett of Villanova says war exposed the weaknesses of the regime. 

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• 4/25/2021
  

  The "Doughboys" Made their Biggest Contribution Fighting Postwar Hunger

  by William Lambers

  At the anniversary of American entry into the first World War, we should remember the role of American troops in distributing food as part of the American Relief Administration. 

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• 3/14/2021
  

  Peace, Waiting to Be Picked Up: The Secret Diplomacy Failure of 1916 that Changed the World

  by Philip Zelikow

  In 1916, the major warring powers of Europe secretly pursued an American-brokered, face-saving peace. Confined to the shadows, the negotiations came close, but failed, with grave consequences for the world. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  2/28/2021
  

  African-American Sacrifice in the Killing Fields of France

  For their bravery in capturing Séchault from the Germans on Sept. 29, 1918, and for other combat action, the regiment known as the "Harlem Hellfighters" was awarded France’s highest military honor, the Croix de Guerre, soon after the war. 

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• SOURCE: Public Books
  1/25/2021
  

  J. M. Keynes and the Visible Hands

  by Kent Puckett

  John Maynard Keynes's disgust at the outcome of the peace negotiations at the end of the Great War led him to write a scathing and influential book about the economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles. Unfortunately, the account, which overstated the economic devastation imposed on Germany, fueled Hitler's propaganda and made the rest of Europe unable to perceive the threat of German rearmament. 

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• SOURCE: Public Books
  1/25/2021
  

  How Versailles Still Haunts the World

  by Joanne Randa Nucho

  Anthropologist Joanne Randa Nucho and Public Books present a virtual forum on the ongoing legacies and impacts of the Treaty of Versailles. 

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• 11/8/2020
  

  There is Nothing Sacred About the Military Vote

  by Rachel Gunter

  After a patient count, Joe Biden has claimed victory, and fears that late-arriving military absentee ballots could be subject to litigation that might decide the election have receded. This is fortunate, because history shows parties won't hesitate to interfere with the military vote for political advantage.

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• SOURCE: Deseret News
  7/22/2020
  

  From Strikes To World Wars To Pandemics — The History Of Shutting Down America’s Sports

  To bring American games to a stop requires apocalyptic events.

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• 5/31/2020
  

  When the President’s Son-In-Law Truly Was a Great Success

  by Gail Radford

  Treasury Secretary William McAdoo was a presidential son-in-law whose knowledge, experience, and belief in the role of government made him an effective public servant.

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• 5/17/2020
  

  What Happened to My Future: The Pivotal Years of 1914, 1929, and 2020

  by Walter G. Moss

  There aren't many comparisons to 2020 as a year when illusions of normalcy and prosperity were shattered. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  3/6/2020
  

  Zara Steiner, Historian Who Explored World War I’s Roots, Dies at 91

  Dr. Steiner dug into the letters and other papers of civil servants and interviewed prominent and not-so-prominent historical players to flesh out the picture of how momentous events were shaped.

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• 1/26/20
  

  The Film “1917” and the Allegory of the Wooden-Headed

  by James Ottavio Castagnera

  Viewed with one eye on this current context, “1917” can surmount its surface characterization as an exciting “war movie” to become an allegory.

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• 1/21/20
  

  1917: The War Movie at Its Very Best

  by Bruce Chadwick

  The movie is a story within a story – the two men within the greater war

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• 12/29/19
  

  Barbarous Hun: The Sinking of the Lusitania and the Rise of Propaganda

  by Albinko Hasic

  British and U.S. war advocates quickly turned the tragedy into pro-war propaganda and created everything from postcards, to medals, to posters.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  11/21/19
  

  The Last Time America Turned Away From the World

  by John Milton Cooper

  The unknown story behind Henry Cabot Lodge’s campaign against the League of Nations.

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• SOURCE: Hyperallergic
  8/24/19
  

  Horace Pippin: From War to Peace Exhibit Showcases American History Through the Art of a Black WWI Soldier

  Horace Pippin was a self-taught artist out of necessity, as the society in which he lived had shut most of its doors on him.

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• SOURCE: A Correction: A Podcast
  7/26/19
  

  Historian David Carlin Discusses Teaching the Treaty of Versailles on Podcast

  The hosts speak with David Carlin about why we need to reexamine the legacy of the Treaty of Versailles on its 100th anniversary.

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• SOURCE: USA Today
  7/23/19
  

  Hundreds of black Americans were killed during 'Red Summer.' A century later, still ignored

  It was branded "Red Summer" because of the bloodshed and amounted to some of the worst white-on-black violence in U.S. history.