Mar 19 Watch Mysteries of the Lusitania disaster resurface By PBS News Hour In 1915, a German submarine sunk the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, killing nearly 1,200 people including 123 Americans. The story of that disaster is the subject of a new book, “Dead Wake.” Jeffrey Brown talks to author Erik Larson… Continue watching
Dec 25 Did German and British troops really stop fighting and play soccer 100 years ago? By Joshua Barajas Widely remembered as the unofficial cease-fire between British and German troops at the start of the first World War, the details surrounding the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 have become muddled over time. Continue reading
Aug 12 WWI replica biplane to help mark centenary of military aircraft By Justin Scuiletti A replica World War I-era biplane took to the skies Tuesday, preparing to mark 100 years of military aerial deployment. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch How the ‘Great War’ redefined the world By PBS News Hour Former enemies marked the centennial this week of the “Great War,” which pulled in world powers and killed 17 million soldiers and civilians across Europe and beyond. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the death and destruction of the world’s first… Continue watching
Aug 06 How does WWI impact the U.S. today? By Larisa Epatko This year marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with authors Margaret MacMillan, John Mearsheimer and Jack Beatty on Wednesday about the lasting effects of the war on the United States today. Continue reading
Jul 25 ‘Giants’ take to the streets of Liverpool, England By Justin Scuiletti The French street theater company Royal de Luxe are marking 100 years since the start of World War I in a larger than life way. Continue reading
Jun 27 8 things you didn’t know about Franz Ferdinand By Talia Mindich Who was the man whose death would trigger one of the most brutal wars in modern history?… Continue reading
Jun 27 ‘The shots heard round the world’ 100 years ago By Michael D. Mosettig The shots hurriedly fired at point-blank range from the steps of a delicatessen in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, found their royal targets, mortally wounding the heir to the throne of the Habsburg Empire and his wife. Continue reading