The First World War began in the summer of 1914, shortly after the assassination of Austria’s Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and lasted more than four years, ending in 1918. The Great War left more than ...

World War One marines have had their graves identified on mainland Europe - more than a century after their deaths. The ...

Inside the clear, thick glass were cheerful letters written in pencil by Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37 ...

East Peoria has unveiled a plaque to commemorate Holt Manufacturing Company’s collaboration with the U.S. Army in World War I ...

See also "The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons" by John Wesley Powell. Only two members of that incredibly dangerous expedition died, and they died AFTER they left the expedition and ...

Satellite image of the Earth with the Atlantic Ocean in the centre. From space, the Earth looks like a sphere or a ball. About two thirds of the surface is covered with water, and the rest is covered ...

We use imaginary lines to help locate where a place is in the world. the Arctic Circle (the North Pole) the Antarctic Circle (the South Pole) the Tropic of Cancer the Tropic of Capricorn and the ...

In 1914 Australia's only military aviation base, the Central Flying School, newly established at Point Cook, was equipped with two flying instructors and five flimsy training aircraft. From this ...

Our 300-acre, tree-lined campus features more than 70 major buildings with architectural elements that are uniquely Rice. There’s plenty to see and do, so plan your visit to Rice today.