Ghosts of 1914

Hello, dear readers, The 1918 Armistice centenary is at hand, and commemorations are ongoing around the world. I attended my local Vetera...

U.S. flag flown from the Hotel de Ville, Paris, on 6 April 1917. © IWM (FLA 5468) Hello, dear readers, The steady gears of history ...

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits o...

Hello, dear readers, What a week it's been here in the United States! What a time of division and darkness we seem to be facing at the ...

Film poster, 1929. Wikipedia Hello, dear readers, Having just gotten back from a trip to beautiful Los Angeles, it seems fitting t...

Hello dear readers, A little note tonight to share with you a charming piece of Great War era music... McBey, James. "A Concert...

The war pigeon, Dreadnought, gazing rather lovingly into the eyes of a Royal Engineer. Part of the "Royal Engineers Signal Service o...