The First World War, occurring from 1914 to 1918, remains a testament to the endurance and ultimate sacrifice made by millions. Occurring over a century ago, the weather was far less predictable than ...

So it was as a mostly unproven author that Remarque shopped around All Quiet on the Western Front, which he had written ...

Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.

In many wars between Christian nations, soldiers have stopped or scaled back fighting in late December—but this has not always been the case.

Editor: In the Year 2026, I hope that in the United States of America: Leaders will treat all people with respect and ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for ...

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. ” (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) World War I is considered the ...

Between 24 and 26 December 1914 there was a spontaneous truce declared by the French, English and German soldiers, who came out into the open on the two fronts and met in no man’s land. They spoke to ...

In 1913, 73 people, most of them children, died in a crush of panic after a false cry of “Fire!” during a Christmas party for striking miners and their families at the Italian Hall in Calumet, ...

On Christmas Eve 1914, battling German and British soldiers laid down their arms and sang Christmas carols together — a brief ...

The 1914 Christmas Truce wasn’t universal, and it didn’t last, but it’s become one of war’s most retold on-screen moments: ...

The soldiers in the 16th Royal Scots were affectionately known as McCrae’s Battalion, named after the lieutenant colonel who founded them, Sir George McCrae. Brought together from Edinburgh and nearby ...