At Height of the 1918 Pandemic, NYC and Chicago Schools Stayed Open. Here’s Why
Amid fierce controversy, public health officials in both cities decided children would be better off in classrooms. Sarah Pruitt Chicago...
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Before Vaccines, Doctors ‘Borrowed’ Antibodies from Recovered Patients to Save Lives
Doctors first tried injecting patients with blood plasma in the early 1900s. The method has been used against diphtheria, the...
Why October 1918 Was America’s Deadliest Month Ever
It wasn't because of World War I. Christopher Klein The National Archives Published: October 05, 2018Last Updated: June 30, 2025 While war...
Armenian Genocide
HISTORY.com Editors Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Published: October 01, 2010Last Updated: June 30, 2025 Table of contents 1...
Talking to the Dead: How the 1918 Pandemic Spurred a Spiritualism Craze
After millions perished, people turned to séances, Ouija boards and more to help communicate with their dearly departed. Greg Daugherty...
The WWI ‘Dazzle’ Camouflage Strategy Was So Ridiculous It Was Genius
If you can't hide from the enemy, confuse them. Patrick J. Kiger Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Published: February 05, 2019Last Updated: July...
WWI Inventions, From Pilates to Zippers, That We Still Use Today
These World War I inventions made life easier during—and after—the war. Christopher Klein Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Published: October 29,...
World War I’s Christmas Truce
The holiday spirit sparked impromptu ceasefires along World War I’s Western Front. Christopher Klein A memorial commemorating the 1914 Christmas...
John J. Pershing
HISTORY.com Editors Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Published: October 29, 2009Last Updated: December 10, 2025 Table of contents 1 Early Life and Launch of...
World War I
HISTORY.com Editors Buyenlarge/Getty Images Published: October 29, 2009Last Updated: January 02, 2026 Table of contents 1 The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand2Kaiser...
