World War I
A woman walks through the District of Columbia's World War I Memorial on the National Mall May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. People around the United States celebrate Memorial Day to honor veterans and those members of the US military who have fallen in past and present wars.
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We don’t know whether it is a natural phenomenon, or an object ... We saw it on sonar when we were searching for a wreck from World War I. This circular object just turned up on the monitor.
National Donut Day has become a true American tradition in which The Salvation Army and Entenmann's Bakery asks the general public to remember those who fought in World War I, as well as their neighbors who may have fallen on hard times
There were a bunch of old men there, they were all World War I veterans. But they are all gone nowMore quotes »
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Guest column: The real meaning of Memorial Day
in the Civil War. Some southern states still choose to honor fallen Confederate soldiers on separate days, but since World War 1, Memorial Day has been a day when we remember and honor all fallen soldiers who have died in service of our country in any conflict. 6:59 AM from Utica Source/Advisor Newspaper Read more »
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Tank builder shuts after 165 years because of slump in orders
historic factory which made tanks to help Britain win the First World War is to close after more than 165 years. Defence giant BAE Systems announced plans to shut the old Vickers site in Newcastle upon Tyne because of a slump in orders for armoured vehicles. 5/31/12 from Daily Mail - UK Read more »
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Development Global Economy
global economies from 1914 to present began focusing around the world wars. During the First World War the economy in the United States and in Europe went into recession. Later, Russia and Turkey also were hit hard from war. In most of the world, once the 5/31/12 from OpPapers.com Read more »
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BAE to axe 600 after MoD cuts
Newcastle plant — which has made tanks since World War I — will go with the loss of 330 posts. Up to 280 more will go at Washington, Tyne and Wear, Radway Green, Cheshire, and Glascoed, South Wales. Ten jobs at the HQ in Farnborough, Hants, also face the chop. 5/31/12 from The Sun Read more »
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Wales News: Historian finds grandfather's missing WWI medal for 99p on eBay
World War One medal that disappeared 30 years ago has been reunited with the soldier’s grandson – after he spotted it on eBay for 99p. Martin Robson Riley had always hoped to one day find the medal, which was a key part of the family’s history and his only 5/31/12 from Wales Online Read more »
