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World War I: The War That Shattered Empires World War I: The War That Shattered Empires (Image Credits: Unsplash) The First ...

The first half of the 20th century was horrific. There were more than 30 separate wars in which at least 25,000 people died. That was out of a global population that was just one-fifth of what it is ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

List of abbreviations -- Maps -- 1: Introduction -- 2: First World War -- Pre-war period -- Beginnings -- How the war was fought -- US home front -- Consequences -- 3: Second World War -- Interwar ...

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...