Roads to the Great War
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Scramble for Africa (1862–1912)

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Thomas Pakenham Random House, 1991 Compilation of Reviews German Schutztruppe Patrolling Near Kilimanjaro  The Scramble for Africa (1876–19...
Monday, August 24, 2026

America's Summertime World War One Commemorations – 2026

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Remembrance of  the Battle of Croix Rouge Farm 28 July 1918 – 25 July 2026 A  major Remembrance address was made on 25 July 2026 at Croix Ro...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Value of Trench Signage

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  Overview Signage in World War I trenches was vital for survival, navigation, and tactical coordination. Handwritten or stenciled boards pr...
Saturday, August 22, 2026

Remembering a Veteran: Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Stanton F. Kalk, USN, USS Jacob Jones

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Painting by F. Luis Mora, depicting Lt (JG)  Stanton F. Kalk assisting survivors of the USS Jacob Jones after she was sunk by Germany's...
Friday, August 21, 2026

HMS Saxifrage (1918), Last of the Q-ships

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HMS President / Saxifrage , 2014 By James Patton News flash from the BBC:  the retired Q-ship HMS President [formerly HMS Saxifrage during...
Thursday, August 20, 2026

Eyewitness: Red Dragon — Aftermath of a Mine Detonation

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Red Dragon of the Royal Welch Fusiliers At 2:50 a.m. on 22 June 1916, a German mine was exploded under a British trench near Givenchy-Lez-La...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

"World War I: The American Legacy" — A Beautifully Produced Documentary

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Editor's note:   This is an old-style documentary that exclusively uses still images with no moving footage.  The images, however, are o...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

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By T.E. Lawrence Privately Printed, December 1926 Max Boot, Reviewer Lawrence When He Was a Student at Jesus College, Oxford, About 1910 Ori...
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Monday, August 17, 2026

Sgt. Frank L. Carbaugh's 1918 Poem "The Fields of the Marne"

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Sgt. Frank L. Carbaugh, 7th M.G. Battalion, 3rd Division By Connie Ruzich Frank Carbaugh was a Doughboy from Greencastle, a small town in ce...
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Sunday, August 16, 2026

The Birth and Fading Away of France's Union Sacrée

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The French people by August  1914 were facing a coming war with shock, sadness, and consternation. But—unbeknownst to most Frenchmen—the pro...
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