On the Cover During WWI
During World War One, publishers - courtesy of talented magazine cover artists - conveyed messages of unity, patriotism, nostalgia, and hope, with arresting magazine cover paintings and illustrations that offered…
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Most Decorated Canadian: William George Barker
More than 100 years after the end of WWI, flying ace William George Barker (aka "Will" or "Billy" Barker) is still not only the most decorated Canadian hero, he's the…
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WWI & WWII Commemorative Stamps
Each year Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, issue new stamps to commemorate significant people and events. World War One and the Second World War have inspired many…
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Fascinating Facts From May 1940
News, Headlines, & Entertainment Trivia from May, 1940: Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands in WWII; British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns and Winston Churchill is new PM; Classic movie…
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Heroic Pigeon Patrols of WWI & WWII
The Pigeon's Flying Corps of WWI also employed dogs and balloons to aid in their wartime message delivery services. This grocery wagon was converted to house a squadron of up…
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Mona Lisa and The Spendthrift
The Los Angels Belasco stock theatre company established singer-actress Thais Magrane as their new leading lady in 1909. (Thais Magrane 1920 Merchants of Venus, and in 1909 for the Belasco…
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Leviathans of Sea & Air: WWI Flying Boats
The first seaplane or "Flying Boat" was built in 1914 by pioneering aviation pilot and aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss, and former British Navy officer John Cyril Porte, in an attempt…
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