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Thanksgiving at Base Hospital No. 18, Bazoilles-sur-Meuse, 1918

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

On Thursday, November 28, 1918, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, and there was much to be thankful for indeed. Men and women in many other nations were probably feeling quite thankful around that time as well! The armistice, signed two weeks earlier on November 11, … Continue reading →

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TDIH 1915: Lusitania sunk by German U-Boats

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

On Friday, May 7, 1915, the German U-Boat U-20 torpedoed the British passenger liner R.M.S. Lusitania, 11 miles off the southern coast of Ireland. The Lusitania had departed New York on May 1 with nearly 2,000 passengers aboard and was headed for Liverpool on its usual route. The … Continue reading →

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