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Henry Ford wanted a bird sanctuary; 100 years later, his factory's Guinness World Record roof finally became one

In 1915, Henry Ford bought around 2,000 acres of low-lying riverbank land outside Detroit with a specific dream in mind, turning it into a bird sanctuary. The First World War intervened before that dream could take shape, and the marshland instead became a shipyard, then grew steadily into the Ford…

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Thousands of forgotten World War I Indian soldiers commemorated in UK

A research project has officially recognised 9,909 Indian soldiers missing from World War I records. These servicemen from pre-Partition India, who fought for the British Indian Army, were previously uncommemorated due to historical omissions. This initiative, a collaboration between CWGC, UK Punjab Heritage Association, and the University of Greenwich, ensures…

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Forgotten Punjabi soldiers of British Indian Army finally get WWI recognition after a century: Report

More than a century after the First World War, nearly 10,000 forgotten soldiers of the British Indian Army, many of them Punjabis, have finally been officially recognised for their wartime sacrifice.

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How Bats Use Echolocation to Navigate Darkness and the Sonar Science That Changed Architecture

The call that comes back as a mapA bat leaving its roost at dusk emits ultrasound pulses at frequencies between 20 and 200 kilohertz, well above the ceiling of human hearing, which tops out around 20 kHz. Each pulse lasts between 0.2 and 100 milliseconds. The echo that bounces back…

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Trump claims communism is bigger threat to US than 9/11 and Pearl Harbor

Donald Trump has claimed that communism is a bigger threat to the US than the First World War, the Second World War, 9/11, and Pearl Harbor.

The Independent UK

Archduke review – twisted history goes to war for a sandwich

Hunger and TB, as much as imperialism, are triggers for the assassination that precipitated the first world war in Rajiv Joseph’s tragicomic reimagining of the plotters’ progress

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – the similarities are unsettling

The war in Ukraine has now exceeded the first world war in duration. And while the comparison between these two conflicts is imperfect, it is becoming difficult to ignore.

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Muslim war memorial to bring forgotten soldiers’ stories ‘out of the shadows’

It is thought at least 400,000 Muslim soldiers fought in the First World War

The Independent UK

Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?

During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care for wounded soldiers. Following US entry in the conflict, the newly established…

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Princess of Wales makes solo appearance to lay wreath for Anzac Day

Hundreds of people watched as Kate commemorated the 1915 Gallipoli landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in the First World War

The Independent UK

Princess of Wales greets young fan in tender moment during Anzac Day commemorations

Kate honoured Commonwealth soldiers as she laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall

Evening Standard

Princess Royal attends dawn Anzac Day service at Wellington Arch

Anzac Day commemorates the 1915 Gallipoli landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in the First World War.

Evening Standard

The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing mourning black

Even before the first world war, a high mortality rate from disease, accident and death during infancy meant that Australians were familiar with mourning black.

The Conversation

Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism

Historians estimate more than 1,000 Aboriginal Australians served in the first world war. After the war, many expressed their disappointment that “fighting for our King and country” had not resulted in any improvement in Aboriginal rights or living conditions.

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Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a vegetable along with the stalks.

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From war memorial to political fault line, the Paris Grand Mosque turns 100

The Grand Mosque of Paris marks its 100th anniversary this year, reviving debate over its political role and its place in French history. Built to honour Muslim soldiers who died in the First World War, the mosque has become a symbol of Islam in France, and a recurring source of…

The Guardian - UK

The Ladies Football Club review – squad of 11 salute Sheffield’s pioneering players

A dynamic team of actors capture the spirit of female footballers during the first world war – though the storytelling is sometimes fumbled

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Poem of the week: The Secret Day by Stella Benson

Writing towards the end of the first world war, the poet, novelist, journalist and suffragist Benson here dreams of a secure peace

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Cape Fever by Nadia Davids review – a power struggle between mistress and maid

Set in a colonial city after the first world war, this story of a battle of wills between an elderly widow and her young servant is deftly told

The Independent UK

Princess Kate marks royal first at moving Armistice Day service

The Princess of Wales wore a military-inspired black coat, a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a bow, and two poppies

Evening Standard

Kate lays Armistice Day wreath for first time as nation pays silent tribute

Poignant services were held across the country on the anniversary of the end of the First World War with a two minutes’ silence observed at 11am.

The Independent UK

Sculpture of soldier created on First World War front line to go under the hammer

Alexander Carrick made The Gunner sculpture out of clay while serving during the First World War

Evening Standard

Sculpture of soldier which was created on front line to go under the hammer

Alexander Carrick made The Gunner sculpture out of clay while serving during the First World War.

The Guardian - UK

Poem of the week: Leaves by Frederic Manning

A landscape of illusory peace is depicted just before the guns of battle reach it in the first world war

Evening Standard

Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday

The remains of 52 British and Commonwealth soldiers have been identified following investigations by Ministry of Defence ‘war detectives’.

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