Articles related to "1918"
The Northern White Army 1918-1920
Centered in the frozen wind-swept White Sea region, a small force of White troops held out against the Reds with the help of a few thousand Interventionist troops.
allied forces • murmansk • archangel • general ek miller • admiral kolchak
Centered in the frozen wind-swept White Sea region, a small force of White troops held out against the Reds with the help of a few thousand Interventionist troops.
allied forces • murmansk • archangel • general ek miller • admiral kolchak
The Siberian White Army 1918-1923
Fighting alongside 50,000 homeless Czech legionnaires and 70,000 Japanese troops the White forces under Admiral Kolchak fought the longest of any.
orenberg cossacks • general dutov • siberian cossacks • semenov • baron ungern-sternberg
Fighting alongside 50,000 homeless Czech legionnaires and 70,000 Japanese troops the White forces under Admiral Kolchak fought the longest of any.
orenberg cossacks • general dutov • siberian cossacks • semenov • baron ungern-sternberg
Victims of the Romanov Murder
The Romanovs, along with a doctor, three servants, and a family dog, were brutally murdered by Bolsheviks.
romanov murder • romanov victims • killed by bolsheviks • murdered by bolsheviks • russian royal family killed
The Romanovs, along with a doctor, three servants, and a family dog, were brutally murdered by Bolsheviks.
romanov murder • romanov victims • killed by bolsheviks • murdered by bolsheviks • russian royal family killed
"A Party For Ordinary Blokes:" The Birth Of Britain's Labour Party, 1900-1924
Labour Party, 1900-1924, Liberal Party, 1900-1924, World War I, Britain, politics, David Lloyd George
labour party • 1900-1924 • liberal party • 1900-1924 • world war i
Labour Party, 1900-1924, Liberal Party, 1900-1924, World War I, Britain, politics, David Lloyd George
labour party • 1900-1924 • liberal party • 1900-1924 • world war i
Execution of the Romanovs
The Romanov family, including Tsar Nicholas II, were executed in 1918. The Tsar, Tsaristsa, Grand Duchesses, Tsarevich, a doctor, and three servants were killed.
execution of the romanovs • murder of the romanovs • yurovsky • tsar nicholas ii • alexandra fyodorovna
The Romanov family, including Tsar Nicholas II, were executed in 1918. The Tsar, Tsaristsa, Grand Duchesses, Tsarevich, a doctor, and three servants were killed.
execution of the romanovs • murder of the romanovs • yurovsky • tsar nicholas ii • alexandra fyodorovna
Formation of the Red Army Cavalry
The 1st Cavalry Army of General Budyonny was formed in 1918 to give the Red Army a mobile striking force and rapid reaction reserve in the Russian Civil War.
red army • russian civil war • kransov • mammotov • shkuro
The 1st Cavalry Army of General Budyonny was formed in 1918 to give the Red Army a mobile striking force and rapid reaction reserve in the Russian Civil War.
red army • russian civil war • kransov • mammotov • shkuro
Game 6 of the 1986 World Series
With the 106th World Series set to begin on October 23, Suite 101 Baseball takes a look at the ten greatest games in Fall Classic History.
game 6 1986 world series • game six mets red sox • 1986 world series • bill buckner error • bill bucker game 6
With the 106th World Series set to begin on October 23, Suite 101 Baseball takes a look at the ten greatest games in Fall Classic History.
game 6 1986 world series • game six mets red sox • 1986 world series • bill buckner error • bill bucker game 6
Hauptman Detzner WW I Holdout
When the Allies occupied the German colony of New Guinea at the opening of WW I a German officer led a four-year expedition to retain the island, surrendering in 1919.
last german unit to surrender • caroline islands • marshall islands • marianas islands • samoa
When the Allies occupied the German colony of New Guinea at the opening of WW I a German officer led a four-year expedition to retain the island, surrendering in 1919.
last german unit to surrender • caroline islands • marshall islands • marianas islands • samoa
The Combat Record of the Konarmia
The 1st Cavalry Army of General Budyonny fought the Whites, Poles, Armenians, Greens, and everyone else in the Russian Civil War.
red army • russian civil war • tachanka • kransov • mammotov
The 1st Cavalry Army of General Budyonny fought the Whites, Poles, Armenians, Greens, and everyone else in the Russian Civil War.
red army • russian civil war • tachanka • kransov • mammotov
The Red Army 1917-1923
Formed from mutinous soldiers, armed factory workers and peasant conscripts, the Red Army prevailed through force of arms in the six-year-long Russian Civil War.
red army • army order number 1 • red guards • raboche-krest'yanskaya krasnaya armiya • rkka
Formed from mutinous soldiers, armed factory workers and peasant conscripts, the Red Army prevailed through force of arms in the six-year-long Russian Civil War.
red army • army order number 1 • red guards • raboche-krest'yanskaya krasnaya armiya • rkka
The Southern White Army 1917-1920
Under the protection of the Cossacks and aided by a corps of Interventionists, the AFSR White Army of the South fought for three bloody years until defeated.
ukraine • don cossacks • kuban cossacks • kaliden • kransov
Under the protection of the Cossacks and aided by a corps of Interventionists, the AFSR White Army of the South fought for three bloody years until defeated.
ukraine • don cossacks • kuban cossacks • kaliden • kransov
Official Designated State Flowers
Each state in the United States of America has a formal flower. Some blooms are claimed by more than one place. Check this complete state by state listing.
state flower • list of state flowers • official state flower • flower for every state • united states flowers
Each state in the United States of America has a formal flower. Some blooms are claimed by more than one place. Check this complete state by state listing.
state flower • list of state flowers • official state flower • flower for every state • united states flowers
Name the Early-20th-Century Artist
How well do you know this 20th-century German, Austrian, or Spanish artist who died in WWI, died in the Spanish flu outbreak, or was obsessed with scenes from his youth?
salvador dali • egon schiele • franz marc • german expressionism • austrian art
How well do you know this 20th-century German, Austrian, or Spanish artist who died in WWI, died in the Spanish flu outbreak, or was obsessed with scenes from his youth?
salvador dali • egon schiele • franz marc • german expressionism • austrian art
Hitler and the First World War
Adolf Hitler served as a German soldier in the First World War for which he was decorated twice. Serving as the company runner Hitler led a life filled with danger.
hitler • world war • adolf hitler • first world war • hitler's military service
Adolf Hitler served as a German soldier in the First World War for which he was decorated twice. Serving as the company runner Hitler led a life filled with danger.
hitler • world war • adolf hitler • first world war • hitler's military service
The Northwestern White Army 1919
The smallest and shortest-lived of the White Armies; it came closest to capturing the old capital of St Petersburg in a brief campaign in 1919.
white russians • white guard • estonia • general yudenich • bokhenskoy
The smallest and shortest-lived of the White Armies; it came closest to capturing the old capital of St Petersburg in a brief campaign in 1919.
white russians • white guard • estonia • general yudenich • bokhenskoy
A Flu or Two!
Find out the answer to "How can I get the flu twice?"
influenza • kids • flu • antigenic drift • antigenic shift
Find out the answer to "How can I get the flu twice?"
influenza • kids • flu • antigenic drift • antigenic shift
Baratov's Corps Combat Record
Baratov's cavalry corps in Persia, forgotten and far from home during the Russian Revolution, refused to stop fighting during World War One.
cossacks persia • world war one persia • wwi persia • tabriz • cossacks iran
Baratov's cavalry corps in Persia, forgotten and far from home during the Russian Revolution, refused to stop fighting during World War One.
cossacks persia • world war one persia • wwi persia • tabriz • cossacks iran
RMS Olympic – “Old Reliable”
A short history of RMS Olympic, Titanic's luckier sister.
titanic • sister ship • ocean liners • white star • cunard
A short history of RMS Olympic, Titanic's luckier sister.
titanic • sister ship • ocean liners • white star • cunard
The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal
The 1919 Chicago White Sox threw the World Series. In doing so, they threw away their careers, their Hall of Fame chances, and their baseball legacies.
1919 chicago black sox • chicago black sox scandal • 1919 chicago white sox • black sox gambling scandal • black sox world series
The 1919 Chicago White Sox threw the World Series. In doing so, they threw away their careers, their Hall of Fame chances, and their baseball legacies.
1919 chicago black sox • chicago black sox scandal • 1919 chicago white sox • black sox gambling scandal • black sox world series
The Boer War (1899-1902): Britain's Wakeup Call
The Boer War was the major colonial war of British Empire history. Fought between 1899 and 1902, it was a major turning point between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Not only was the Boer War the first war for a combatant [Britain] to use concentration camps, but it also lead to much ado about the health and fitness of British soldiers. This article talks about the war itself and its impacts on British history and society.
boer war • 1899-1902 • milner • south africa • britain
The Boer War was the major colonial war of British Empire history. Fought between 1899 and 1902, it was a major turning point between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Not only was the Boer War the first war for a combatant [Britain] to use concentration camps, but it also lead to much ado about the health and fitness of British soldiers. This article talks about the war itself and its impacts on British history and society.
boer war • 1899-1902 • milner • south africa • britain
The BroomHandle Mauser
In military service for more than fifty years, the C96 Mauser Military Pistol ushered in the era of semi-automatic weapons on the modern battlefield.
broomhandle mauser • mauser • mauser military pistol • c96 • 9mm
In military service for more than fifty years, the C96 Mauser Military Pistol ushered in the era of semi-automatic weapons on the modern battlefield.
broomhandle mauser • mauser • mauser military pistol • c96 • 9mm
The White Russian Armies 1917-1923
The Russian Civil War pitted communist Red armies against counter-revolutionary White armies in a six year long armed struggle. This is a look at those White forces.
provisional government • alexander kerensky • bolshevik red army • anti-bolshevik • russian civil war
The Russian Civil War pitted communist Red armies against counter-revolutionary White armies in a six year long armed struggle. This is a look at those White forces.
provisional government • alexander kerensky • bolshevik red army • anti-bolshevik • russian civil war
How Great Was the Great War? (book review of 3 books)
The Great War has traditionally been seen as a great event of the twentieth century, particularly for British social history. This essay reexamines this issue, looking at some old "classics" as well as contemporary work on the subject.
first world war • world war i • book reviews • british society • social aspects
The Great War has traditionally been seen as a great event of the twentieth century, particularly for British social history. This essay reexamines this issue, looking at some old "classics" as well as contemporary work on the subject.
first world war • world war i • book reviews • british society • social aspects
IAAF defends its actions in Slaney case
In wiping Mary Decker Slaney’s silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships out of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books, the association says it is simply abiding by another book, its own constitution.
mary decker slaney • dope tests • iaaf • international amateur athletic federation • usatf
In wiping Mary Decker Slaney’s silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships out of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books, the association says it is simply abiding by another book, its own constitution.
mary decker slaney • dope tests • iaaf • international amateur athletic federation • usatf
War and Responsibilty: Ferguson's PITY OF WAR (book review)
Niall Ferguson's latest book THE PITY OF WAR has caused a firestorm of controversy among academics and others and has profoundly affected the debate about World War I. "The A.J.P. Taylor" of his generation, Ferguson's book is fun, historically entertaining and interesting, as well as extremely controversial and often wrong. This extended essay offers a thorough synopsis of the author's arguments as well as my assessment of the book.
first world war • ww1 • wwi • great war • military
Niall Ferguson's latest book THE PITY OF WAR has caused a firestorm of controversy among academics and others and has profoundly affected the debate about World War I. "The A.J.P. Taylor" of his generation, Ferguson's book is fun, historically entertaining and interesting, as well as extremely controversial and often wrong. This extended essay offers a thorough synopsis of the author's arguments as well as my assessment of the book.
first world war • ww1 • wwi • great war • military
St. Petersburg Tsar Family
Besides the splendor of the art and architecture of Saint Petersburg, the history specific to this city draws visitors from all over the world.
st petersburg • royal family • tsar • history • traveler
Besides the splendor of the art and architecture of Saint Petersburg, the history specific to this city draws visitors from all over the world.
st petersburg • royal family • tsar • history • traveler
The Kings of Belgium (Part 2)
Belgium's four most recent kings: Albert I, Leopold III, Baudouin and Albert II.
belgian royalty • kings • albert i • leopold iii • baudouin
Belgium's four most recent kings: Albert I, Leopold III, Baudouin and Albert II.
belgian royalty • kings • albert i • leopold iii • baudouin
Women of Music History, Part III - Nadia Boulanger
Get to know this pioneering force in composition, conducting and teaching.
boulanger • copland • paris • conducting • composition
Get to know this pioneering force in composition, conducting and teaching.
boulanger • copland • paris • conducting • composition
Bio of Franz Schreker, Composer
Brief biography of Monaco-born Austrian composer Franz Schreker, founder and conductor of Vienna Philharmonic Choir and famous for Der Ferne Klang (The Distant Sound).
franz schreker biography • work of schreker • composer frank shreker • shreker's operas • schreker der ferne lang
Brief biography of Monaco-born Austrian composer Franz Schreker, founder and conductor of Vienna Philharmonic Choir and famous for Der Ferne Klang (The Distant Sound).
franz schreker biography • work of schreker • composer frank shreker • shreker's operas • schreker der ferne lang
Symptoms & Prevention of Influenza
The flu is a common ailment that comes around every year. Learn about this condition and how to prevent it.
influenza • flu • flu season • flu symptoms • flu vaccine
The flu is a common ailment that comes around every year. Learn about this condition and how to prevent it.
influenza • flu • flu season • flu symptoms • flu vaccine
The Birth of Airmail
The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular airmail route in the world.
air mail • first • birth of • army • air corps
The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular airmail route in the world.
air mail • first • birth of • army • air corps
Upside To The Bird Flu Scare
Entrepreneurs made a fortune from selling gas masks during the Anthrax menace following 9/11. Can bird flu also stimulate profitable innovations in world trade?
upside • bird flu • avarian influenza • scare • bird virus
Entrepreneurs made a fortune from selling gas masks during the Anthrax menace following 9/11. Can bird flu also stimulate profitable innovations in world trade?
upside • bird flu • avarian influenza • scare • bird virus
Who Invented the Traffic Light?
Despite widespread credit to Garret Morgan for a 1923 patent, traffic lights very closely resembling modern lights were in use in Detroit three years earlier.
traffic light • invented • invention • william potts • garret morgan
Despite widespread credit to Garret Morgan for a 1923 patent, traffic lights very closely resembling modern lights were in use in Detroit three years earlier.
traffic light • invented • invention • william potts • garret morgan
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Description of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, his life and works under the Soviet Regime.
biography • books • russian
Description of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, his life and works under the Soviet Regime.
biography • books • russian
Esperanto and Cinema. Part One
The first of a series of articles dealing with Esperanto and Cinema.
esperanto • cinema • film • pathe • gaumont
The first of a series of articles dealing with Esperanto and Cinema.
esperanto • cinema • film • pathe • gaumont
Royal Quotation Quiz
Who said what? See if you can match these royal quotes to the people who said them!
prince charles • queen elizabeth • queen victoria • edward viii • princess grace
Who said what? See if you can match these royal quotes to the people who said them!
prince charles • queen elizabeth • queen victoria • edward viii • princess grace
Royalty in the 20th Century (Part 1)
Royalty plays a larger role in the modern world than you might think. Who are today's monarchs, and how did they manage to emerge from the tumult of the 20th century with their crowns intact? Part One: Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, and Brunei.
20th century • 21st century • year 2000 • royalty • royal
Royalty plays a larger role in the modern world than you might think. Who are today's monarchs, and how did they manage to emerge from the tumult of the 20th century with their crowns intact? Part One: Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, and Brunei.
20th century • 21st century • year 2000 • royalty • royal
The Fabians and the British Empire, Part VI
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 6 of a 13 part series.
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 6 of a 13 part series.
The Nation Celebrates the Birth of "Papa"
Exciting events are scheduled for the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's birth.
ernest hemingway • hemingway centennial birthday celebration • hemingway birthplace house • hemingway-pfeiffer museum and educational center • international hemingway festival
Exciting events are scheduled for the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's birth.
ernest hemingway • hemingway centennial birthday celebration • hemingway birthplace house • hemingway-pfeiffer museum and educational center • international hemingway festival
"Far Away Places," Anschluss, Munich and Labour, Part I
Labour played an important role in opposition to Munich, a role seldom realized by many today. This 3-part series lays out the Labour Party role in the debate, amid much background information on Munich itself.
anschluss • munich • hitler • austria • invasion
Labour played an important role in opposition to Munich, a role seldom realized by many today. This 3-part series lays out the Labour Party role in the debate, amid much background information on Munich itself.
anschluss • munich • hitler • austria • invasion
"What About the Rentiers:?" The Formation of the National Government (1931), Part II
national government • macdonald • clement attlee • great betrayal
national government • macdonald • clement attlee • great betrayal
20th Century Lace
20th Century Lace- it's growth and survival
lace • lacemaking • bruano • halas • crafters
20th Century Lace- it's growth and survival
lace • lacemaking • bruano • halas • crafters
Albert Walter and the Comintern in Hamburg
From the early 1920s until February 1933, Albert Walter led a world-wide organization that funded international Communist clubs, cells, and dispensed propaganda.
albert walter • international of seamen and harbor workers • the hamburg method • communism in post world war ii germany • red international of labor unions
From the early 1920s until February 1933, Albert Walter led a world-wide organization that funded international Communist clubs, cells, and dispensed propaganda.
albert walter • international of seamen and harbor workers • the hamburg method • communism in post world war ii germany • red international of labor unions
American Artist Charles Demuth
Expert painter and watercolorist, Demuth's variety of styles and subjects show his complexity and talent.
charles demuth • william carlos williams • marsden hartley • arthur dove • alfred stieglitz
Expert painter and watercolorist, Demuth's variety of styles and subjects show his complexity and talent.
charles demuth • william carlos williams • marsden hartley • arthur dove • alfred stieglitz
Bavaria, Germany
Bavaria, Germany has rich history of kings and castles. Ludwig I helped transform Bavaria into a cultural capital, while his grandson, Ludwig II built Neuschwanstein.
bavaria • history of bavaria • ludwig i • ludwig ii • neuschwanstein castle
Bavaria, Germany has rich history of kings and castles. Ludwig I helped transform Bavaria into a cultural capital, while his grandson, Ludwig II built Neuschwanstein.
bavaria • history of bavaria • ludwig i • ludwig ii • neuschwanstein castle
Canadian Nurses in World War One
Canadian Nursing Sisters in WWI - courageous women provided soldiers emergency medical care in the field, and security and comfort that only caring women could provide.
canadian history • canadian nurses in world war one • nurses of the canadian army nursing service • canadian women volunteered to join the war effort • given the title of nursing sisters
Canadian Nursing Sisters in WWI - courageous women provided soldiers emergency medical care in the field, and security and comfort that only caring women could provide.
canadian history • canadian nurses in world war one • nurses of the canadian army nursing service • canadian women volunteered to join the war effort • given the title of nursing sisters
Composer César Cui Biography
Life and works of César Cui, one of 'The Five' Nationalist Russian composers. Famous for art songs, operas, and his acidic musical criticisms.
cesar cui biography • cui life • cesar cui musical works • cesar cui operas • cui russian composer
Life and works of César Cui, one of 'The Five' Nationalist Russian composers. Famous for art songs, operas, and his acidic musical criticisms.
cesar cui biography • cui life • cesar cui musical works • cesar cui operas • cui russian composer
Conception of Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam was one of the largest man-made structures on the earth at the time it was completed in 1941. Its electricity was essential for World War II projects.
grand coulee dam • columbia river • washington • ernest lister • u.s. bureau of reclamation
Grand Coulee Dam was one of the largest man-made structures on the earth at the time it was completed in 1941. Its electricity was essential for World War II projects.
grand coulee dam • columbia river • washington • ernest lister • u.s. bureau of reclamation
Erotic Fine Art and Artists
A list of the most famous artists who used sex and eroticism as part of their symbolism and content. Included are Gustav Klimt, Balthus and Michelangelo.
erotic art • sexy art • erotic artists • sexual art • erotic paintings
A list of the most famous artists who used sex and eroticism as part of their symbolism and content. Included are Gustav Klimt, Balthus and Michelangelo.
erotic art • sexy art • erotic artists • sexual art • erotic paintings
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