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98Women and Fashions of the Early 20th Century - World War I Era - Clothing of 1914 - 1920
Fashions of 1914 - 1920 were influenced by World War I (The Great War). Women entered the workplace and simpler styles became the trend. A military look became a hot fashion trend and the classic trench coat was introduced. The second season of Downton Abbey is set during this time.
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87Christmas in a War Zone - From a World War I Soldier's Diary
November 11, 1918, a date celebrated as Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, etc., is considered today to be the date that World War I ended. People forget that what really happened that day was that the warring nations simply decided to stop fighting temporarily while diplomats tried to find a peaceful solution. For soldiers in Europe in 1918, Christmas that year was haunted by the thought of war returning shortly.
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84The industrialisation and urbanisation of England and Wales in the 19th century
In the midst of 19th century, since the industries have developed from small cottages to large factories industries, people from countryside moved out to urban industrialise areas that provides work for thousands of labours to work the machinery and...
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83World War 1 History: Maria Bochkareva-- Commander of 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death
Maria Bochkareva was the only woman allowed to join a combat unit in the Russian army in 1914 (or any World War One army). This illiterate peasant woman was wounded many times, received many medals, formed and commanded the 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death in 1917 and led it into battle.
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81Valuable Wheat Pennies
I don't know about you, but I would trade a penny for a few thousand dollars any day. I want to go over some of the rarest wheat pennies you could ever have and some that are very valuable. The wheat cent was produced from 1909-1958. It is an...
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78World War 1 History: The Battle of Mons-- The BEF's First Major Action
The British Expeditionary Force sent to France in the opening days of the First World War met the German First Army at Mons, Belgium. It was the first battle for the British against a European foe for 60 years.
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77How Canada Won The Battle of Vimy Ridge During World War I
The Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War One and how Canada proved itself.
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75The Old Contemptibles
This is a story of a brave young man a member of a group known as The Old Contemptibles......
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76Togo Siberian Husky
In 1925, an epidemic of diphtheria clenched Nome, Alaska. Antitoxin was in dire need to save the lives of those who contracted the deadly disease, but there was none to be found. In a great race against time, 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs...
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