August 28, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The German breakthrough threatens the French and British forces, while in the east, Russia is seen as “Paris’ Main Hope”: [...]
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August 27, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The headlines speak to the growing fears of the war. In the west, Paris prepares for a siege as German [...]
26 August 2014
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent CORPSES HEAPED IN WINDROWS Germans Charge in Face of Hurricane of Shrapnel and Rifle Balls THEIR RECKLESSNESS FAIRLY INCREDIBLE [...]
August 25, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Prohibition was the local issue. The editor, acknowledging that closing taverns and saloons adversely affected the local economy, and [...]
August 24, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The headlines continue to report the growing magnitude of war rapidly becoming worldwide: FIGHT MAY CONTINUE FOR DAYS Advantage Seems [...]
Little Ripple in a Big Pond – Gustave & Sophie Girod Family
Sometimes it’s about the little ripple you make in a big pond. When we begin research on an exhibit or project here at the [...]
August 22, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent With the outbreak of war and bold headlines dominating the pages, the paper’s font changed to a bolder style. [...]
August 21, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The headlines from Europe describe the rapid start to the war as each side maneuvered for advantage: LEAVE BELGIANS [...]
U.S. Indian Reservation Band
William Cournoyer — US Indian Reservation Band. Kathryn Gunnell Photo Collection, Willamette Heritage Center, 1999.006 P.1. This negative is part [...]
August 20, 1914
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Front page headlines: ROME FORGETS WAR ON DEATH OF POPE TURNS TO PRAYER Announcement of Death Not Made Public [...]