From the vantage point of history, there is consensus: the Great War changed everything. World War I resulted in more than 37 million casualties. Empires were lost. An era of new roles for women and civic rights swept the globe. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Content Update: WWI Officer Experience Reports
July 21, 2014 by Trevor | 6 Comments
If you’re interested in getting a first-hand look at what life was like for American soldiers in Europe during World War I, try browsing through Fold3’s collection of Officer Experience Reports. More than simply giving summaries of the dates, places, … Continue reading
Access the Revolutionary War Collection
July 14, 2014 by Trevor | 2 Comments
As we celebrate the founding of America this month, learn more about the people who made it possible by exploring Fold3’s Revolutionary War collection for free July 14–31. If you have Revolutionary War ancestors, you might find them in the … Continue reading
World War I Begins:
July 28, 1914
July 1, 2014 by Trevor | 25 Comments
This July 28 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 1914. A month before the war began, on June 28, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie had been assassinated … Continue reading
150th Anniversary (1864–2014) This Month in the Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens
July 1, 2014 by Trevor | 8 Comments
On July 11–12, 1864, Confederate general Jubal Early led his troops in an attempt to take Washington DC. The beleaguered Robert E. Lee had sent Early north to create havoc that would draw Federal soldiers away from Petersburg and Richmond, … Continue reading