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World War I
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10 Misconceptions About The 1918 Flu, The ‘Greatest Pandemic In History’
Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the…
When World Leaders Thought You Shouldn’t Need Passports Or Visas
In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport control seems a natural prerogative of the state. The idea…
How Did The First World War Start?
The causes of the Great War are still being debated a century on, but time has led to…
A Brief History Of The United Nations
The United Nations (U.N.) is a global diplomatic and political organization dedicated to international peace and stability. The…
A Brief History Of The Wristwatch
The military origins of wearable tech, a century before the Apple Watch. On July 9, 1916, The New York…
How Maps Became Deadly Innovations in WWI
Advances in weaponry and cartography had deadly repercussions in World War I, which the United States entered 100…