“Anyone with any degree of mental toughness ought to be able to exist without the things they like most for a few months at least.”

Georgia O'Keeffe, living alone and impoverished in the desert in the middle of WWI, on art, life, and setting priorities: https://t.co/53PSUpExvT

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Spike, a US Army pigeon that served in WWI. Working with the 77th Division, he carried 52 despatches without suffering any injuries.

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4/ Annexation of Bosnia in 1908 set in motion series of events: Ottomans kicked out of Balkans during Balkan Wars 1912-1913. Also Serbia angry by annexation of Bosnia. This lead in 1914 to killing, in Sarajevo, of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb, which triggered WWI.

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Never Going Home, the World War Occult set in the horror-haunted trenches of WWI, 1916-18 - 1 week only through Wed 24 Aug: https://t.co/h8CshmeVVy

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Based on the planes & ships of the time, Diana & Steve's boat would take 2 months to get from Themyscira (around Greece) to London, not one night, meaning WWI would've been over by the time they got there. Even using modern sailing speeds, it would take 2 days at the very best.

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Killed in action on the night of 5/6 August 1918 aged 42, Peter Strasser, chief commander of German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during WWI.

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Call of Cthulhu tonight, so I’m going to repost the art of my character: Camellia Mae DeVoie. She’s a former WWI nurse.

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Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes paints this scene, CWM 19710261-0142, of a Canadian 6 in howitzer supporting British troops in the attack on Thiepval Jul 16 1916, during the Somme offensive. Note lack of ear protection, causing deafness in many vets https://t.co/nYtddoTvsv

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July 9, 1922: The Chemical Foundation, set up during WWI to administer thousands of seized German patents in the dye industry, is subpoenaed by the Department of Justice. Attorney General Harry Dougherty is investigating claims the foundation abused power for private gain. 1/2

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Earlier in Bulgaria had stabbed Serbia in the back and joined the Empires of Germany and Austro-Hungary in attacking Serbia. This is portrayed in this Oct 6 1915

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Join us online for and the sinking of the

This talk will explore the Library's online exhibition the role of Ireland in the war, and the tragic sinking of the off the Irish coast.

🎟️ Thurs, 7 July at 3pm:
https://t.co/96iGu0Owux

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Join us online for and the sinking of the

This talk will explore the Library's online exhibition the role of Ireland in the war, and the tragic sinking of the off the Irish coast.

🎟️ Thurs, 7 July at 3pm:
https://t.co/96iGu0Owux

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Join us online for and the sinking of the

This talk will explore the Library's online exhibition the role of Ireland in the war, and the tragic sinking of the off the Irish coast.

🎟️ Thurs, 7 July at 3pm:
https://t.co/96iGu0Owux

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Grandpa Hugh was a soldier once ...

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Join us online for and the sinking of the

This talk will explore the Library's online exhibition the role of Ireland in the war, and the tragic sinking of the off the Irish coast.

🎟️ Thurs, 7 July at 3pm:
https://t.co/96iGu0Owux

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Join us online for and the sinking of the

This talk will explore the Library's online exhibition the role of Ireland in the war, and the tragic sinking of the off the Irish coast.

🎟️ Thurs, 7 July at 3pm:
https://t.co/96iGu0Owux

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