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...
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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...
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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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