Highlights
A collection of news and information related to World War I (1914-1918) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1537
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-129
•
Next >
-
John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Judaism, Barack Obama, Sociology, Separation of Church and State, Germany
-
Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many
WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...
Tags: National Security Agency, Freedom of the Press, Justice System, Thomas Drake, The Associated Press
-
Wethersfield Memorial Parade Offers Both Celebration, Solemnity
The town is gearing up to honor veterans from the Afghanistan conflict to the Revolutionary War at the upcoming Memorial Day parade. This year's parade will step off at 9 a.m. on May 25 from the state Department of Motor Vehicle parking lot on State...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Revolutions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), Festive Events
-
Apodaca: College Board's monopoly on testing puts students at risk
Many of us believe the college admissions process has spiraled out of control. There are also plenty among us who feel that our education system has become too test-centric. And at the intersection of the two lies the SAT, the most dreaded, derided,...Tags: Game of Thrones (tv program), William McKinley, Education, Colleges and Universities, Examinations
-
READER SUBMITTED: Efforts Underway To Honor Fallen Military From Connecticut
StatewideWhat is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May and falls on May 27 this year. Many people confuse Memorial Day with Veterans' Day. Veterans' Day is celebrated in November to honor all those who have served our country throughout...Tags: Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Memorial Day, American Civil War (1861-1865)
-
'Downton Abbey' gets Diddy-fueled makeover in Funny or Die spoof
Diddy's rather confusing Twitter announcement that he'll be appearing as a series regular on the wildly popular British aristocracy drama "Downton Abbey" has manifested itself as a mediocre Funny or Die video. And aren't we all a little relieved? We'...
Tags: Social Media, Downton Abbey (tv program), Perez Hilton, PBS (tv network), Ken Jeong
-
The Lehigh Valley's forgotten graves
The old gravestone is broken. A crack about three-quarters of the way to the top has severed it, exposing a rough, jagged edge, like a chipped front tooth. The detached top, where the name and date of birth were long ago etched, lies on the ground. It's...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Sociology, Battle of Antietam, Culture, Bankruptcy
-
American dreaming, from Gatsby to Draper
Last weekend, the film "The Great Gatsby" was reported to have earned a whopping $51 million, according to Business Insider. Just prior to its release, however, many critics ripped the film for distorting the classic novel on which it is based with over-...Tags: The Daily Show (tv program), Bolton Hill, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, Tony Soprano (fictional character)
-
Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
PURDUE-PLANE INTO FENCE Plane found in Purdue airport fence; pilot safe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that veered into a fence at the Purdue University Airport says the aircraft was experiencing engine trouble before the...Tags: Ball State University, Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Peabody Energy Corporation, Arts and Culture
-
Planes highlight new Fort Wayne military park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Five planes that have been flown by a Fort Wayne-based Air National Guard unit are featured in a new park recognizing the city's military history. The new Baer Field Heritage Air Park was opened with a dedication ceremony...Tags: Travel, Culture, Army National Guard, Ceremonies, Tourism and Leisure
-
REFILE-COLUMN - The growing Franco-German schism
Reuters(Corrects $246 million to $246 billion in paragraph 10) By Frederick Kempe May 13 (Reuters) - Occasionally a public opinion survey surfaces that signals a seismic event. That is the case with a new report from the Pew Research Center that measures the...Tags: Germany, France, The New York Times, Politics, Czech Republic
-
Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace named for key figure in local and world history [Editorial]
Havre de Grace was able to pull together a respectable version of its Lafayette Trail, just in time for the bicentennial celebration of a British sacking of the city during the War of 1812. The trail is named for Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Travel, Havre de Grace, Tourism and Leisure, Heroism
May 20, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 17, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
May 17, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 16, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
May 15, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
May 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for World War I (1914-1918) topic gallery.