Hailed as the defining clothing and costume designer of the 20th century, Paul Poiret is credited for creating the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Explore his pieces and discover more on...

The 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic was one of the deadliest in history, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide and killing upwards of fifty million people. Occurring against and worsened by...

Watch this short video from HISTORY® (Rated TV-PG, 7 minutes) which briefly tells the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, an African American infantry unit in World War I that spent more time in combat...

Experience the history of World War I with this interactive timeline. View maps, watch videos, see photos and read about the events that shaped the war.

THE GREAT WAR covers the events exactly 100 years ago: The story of World War I in realtime. Featuring: The unique archive material of British Path©. Indy Neidell takes you on a journey into the past...

"The peace-oriented tradition in the commemoration of the First World War has a long and complex history. During the inter-war period in Belgium, as in France, it was both veteran organisations and...

These images from the collections of the Library of Congress document African American participation in the First World War.

In 1924, U.S. Congress agreed to pay a bonus for military service during the Great War, to be issued in 1945. Desperate to support their families during the Great Depression, veterans of all colors...

A series of animated maps on the historical events and movements of armed forces throughout the World War I in all major battlegrounds, including the Dardanelles, naval engagements, Balkan campaigns,...

This online article by Evan Andrews for HISTORY® looks at the life and death of the infamous Mata Hari. The Dutch woman, born Margaretha Zelle, desired a life of adventure which led to an early...