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Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1905

By Andrew Piper
September 22, 2020
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In this photo German and Russian Emporors, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, wearing each others’ uniform. They met on the…

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WWI Christmas truce in 1914: pictures and facts

By Andrew Piper
September 9, 2020
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This fascinating story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 started on December 24, when the British watch noticed that the Germans were…

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German WWI submarine UB122 that spent 92 years underwater

By Andrew Piper
September 8, 2020
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This decrepit german WWI submarine appeared on the surface 92 years after the last dive. We guess that if this U-boat UB122…

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WWI German submarine on the beach

By Andrew Piper
September 1, 2020
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The German submarine SM U-118 barely participated in WWI. It touched the Baltic waters in February 1918 and had a short but…

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Ernest Hemingway recuperating after his injury during WW1

By Andrew Piper
July 10, 2020
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An unknown cameraman captured Ernest Hemingway during rehabilitation after his injury in WW1. A young writer couldn’t stand on his legs in…

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The Chicago race riots of 1919 in pictures

By Andrew Piper
July 9, 2020
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The race riots of 1919 are the bloodiest page in the history of Chicago, and our pictures set shows the high tensions…

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A Pyramid of German Helmets in Front of Grand Central

By Andrew Piper
June 23, 2020
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This pyramid at Grand Central was a pure propagandistic act promoting the 5th War Loan. The government widely raised funds for military…

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History of WW1 gas masks in photos

By Andrew Piper
June 19, 2020
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War history didn’t know gas attacks before WW1, and these photos will show you how combatants, civils, and sometimes animals, protected themselves…

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US WWI propaganda posters

By Andrew Piper
April 20, 2020
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The US entered war I in 1917 in alliance with the good Britain and France. By this time the US economy was…

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Germany, 1923. Hyperinflation. Kids are playing with money packs because toy blocks are too expensive

By Andrew Piper
April 23, 2017
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Germany, 1923. Hyperinflation made paper notes so worthless that these kids used them as building blocks. By November 1923, the US dollar…

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