In a special article for Centenary News, James Smith describes how news broke prematurely of an end to the First World War.
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Researchers win Centennial tribute for lost US WW1 sailor
As America marks Memorial Day this Monday (May 29), Great War researchers have won recognition for a sailor missing from the roll of honour, reports Patrick Gregory.
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100 Years Ago: Battle of Messines
The capture of Messines Ridge by Allied forces in June 1917 was a dramatic prelude to the British-led Flanders offensive later that summer.
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100 Years Ago: Americans register for Great War draft
In June 1917, millions of American men went to their local draft boards to register under the Selective Service Act – the first step in a conscription process for WWI.
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100 Years Ago: Americans register for Great War draft
In June 1917, millions of American men went to their local draft boards to register under the Selective Service Act – the first step in a conscription process for WWI.
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General Pershing arrives – 13 June 1917
100 years ago today: US commander General John Pershing was welcomed enthusiastically in France, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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General Pershing arrives – 13 June 1917
100 years ago today: US commander General John Pershing was welcomed enthusiastically in France, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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Cork conference recalls US Navy in Ireland during WW1
International scholars gather at University College Cork this week for a public conference marking the centenary of the US Navy’s First World War deployment to Ireland.
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100 Years Ago: King George’s Fund for Sailors founded
Seafarers UK, a charity created as King George’s Fund for Sailors during the First World War to help seafarers’ families in need, marks its Centenary today (5 July 2017).
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Article: Czechs remember Battle of Zborov Centenary – Radio Prague
An action won by Czechoslovak Legionaries during Russia's Kerensky Offensive marked a crucial moment in the fight for independence from Austria-Hungary, reflects Radio Prague.
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