The holiday, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the 1950s to honor all veterans.
Tag: World War I (1914-18)
House Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide
It is the first time that a chamber of Congress has officially designated the 1915 slaughter of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians as a genocide.
Israel’s First Prime Minister Was Complicated. So Is This Book About His Life.
In “A State at Any Cost,” a controversial historian explores David Ben-Gurion’s single-minded dream of building a Jewish state in Palestine.
The Army’s Message to Returning World War I Troops? Behave Yourselves
Posters from 1918 reveal ignorance of the toll that the war took on those who fought it.
A D-Day Commemoration Decades in the Making
Roughly 14,000 Canadians took part in the Allied invasion of German-occupied France. But observing D-Day’s anniversary is relatively new for Canada.
International Herald Tribune: 1919: France Finds Thousands of Telegrams Not Sent During WWI
An investigation concluded that the country’s telegraphic service had been responsible for “scandalous abuses,” delaying as many as 40,000 messages per day.
Potato or Hand Grenade? A Rusty Bombshell at a Chip Factory
An unexploded bomb from World War I was discovered at a factory in Hong Kong after being harvested with potatoes in France.
International Herald Tribune: 1918: President Wilson Gets Lost in Paris
Visiting France in the month after victory in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson and his wife found themselves needing directions from two boys in the street.
International Herald Tribune: 1918: Belgian King Returns Home After World War I
Belgiums’s royal family received an enthusiastic greeting when they returned to Brussels after World War I, at the head of the country’s troops.
Canada Letter: Justin Trudeau’s Official Fixer-Upper
The official home of Canada’s prime minister is in such disrepair that Justin Trudeau wouldn’t live there. But no politician seems willing to do anything about it.