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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…
2020-06-10
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…
2019-08-06
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…
2018-11-12
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…
2018-09-26
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…
2018-03-24
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…
2017-08-25