Escape to Buckingham Palace Revered by King George
Lt. Pat O'Brien recounts his dramatic return from German captivity to London. He visits the royal palace after a long escape, meeting King George who praises American service and commends his pluck. The meeting follows a parade of questions from military and expert staff about German tactics, food conditions, and war behind the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitt
Germany
Luxembourg
Belgie
London
Royal Flying Corps
Tny
Paul Kaney
O’brien
O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
England
Belgium
P. A. O’brien
Regent’s Palace Hotel
Buckingham Palace
Karl Cromer
America
Am Presented to the King at Buckingham Palace
A narrator describes a December 7 excursion to Buckingham Palace in a taxicab for a morning call on the king. He recalls a chaotic version from friends and reports a palace guard authorizing entry past the front gate to a richly decorated official awaiting inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham Palace
Homecoming Banquets Mark Soldier’s Safe Return
That evening at the Hotel Savoy, a fellow officer hosted a banquet to celebrate Lieut. Louis Grand’s return from Germany after being a prisoner of war. He recounts the telegram he sent and the long string of celebratory feasts that followed as he moved toward home and his mother’s embrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Savoy
Germany
Louis Grand
London
Atlantic
R. F.C
Lascalettes
Lke Pat O'Brien
Reed
Flying Corps
The King Had Me by the Hand
A returning veteran recalls his wartime journey from Canada to France with a small squadron and his uneasy encounter with a fellow survivor. He describes arrival in St John New Brunswick and Momence Illinois on the Kankakee river and the deep relief of homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
France
St. John
New Brunswick
Momence
Ili
Kankakee
Ianzea
Pre Columbian Links to Asian Cultural Wave Claim
A Science Progress commentator cites Professor Eiliot Smith arguing that many pre Columbian American features originated from an Asian propelled cultural stream. The thesis traces Egypt driven voyagers and Phoenician mariners after 800 B C to spread elements across India Malay Archipelago Oceania and America, shaping early Pacific civilizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiliot Smith
America
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Science Progress
Smith
Egypt
India
Malay Archipelago
Oceania
Mediterranean
Pacific
Y Man Answers Questions at the Y M C A
A chaotic YMCA scene shows a worker answering a flood of odd queries from soldiers and visitors. The piece mixes slang, jokes, and wartime slang as people ask about postage, provincialism, letters, and even biblical riddles, all amid a bustling post office and canteen environment.
No Cat No Devil Dog Man Refuses Enlistment over Cat
M J McDonough from Fall River refuses Marine Corps enlistment at Providence recruiting station when denied permission to bring his black cat Tommie to Paris Island. He cites fear of rats in trenches and says he will not go without the animal. Recruiter Sergeant Pearlin stands firm, McDonough leaves with cat under his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloody Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Bessie
K. P
P. G
Sing-Sing
Loostiania
Wright and
Ditson
Harry
Pearlin
Providence
R. L
United States Marine Corps
Paris Island
M. J. McDonough
Marine Corps
Fall River
McDonough
Tommie
Peartin
The Long Lane and a Turning Point in Life
A reminiscence from Youth's Companion recalls an incident from adolescence involving Josiah Stebbins and a boy who sought revenge for rough treatment. He plans deceit to hide a lambs’ misplacement, but chooses honesty after a moral confrontation and later releases the lambs, learning to measure life by God's standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Stebbins
Stebbins
Lyron Crosier
Mr. Stebbins
Ira. Fudson
Lyman Crosier
Crosier
Lyman
Ira Judson
Mr. Stebbin
Movies in the War Move Troop Shows Across the Seas
The Y M C A films serve as the sailors only recreation on fast war cruisers and transports. Space is tight due to coal bunkers and safety rules, forcing screenings in restricted spots. The Y M C A uses hundreds of thousands of feet of film, with crews laboring long hours to select content free of French rights for American forces in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Mf. A
Chesapeake Bay
France
U S Religious Population Figures in World Almanac 1918
The World Almanac 1918 lists over 40,000,000 communicants in the United States with Catholics about 14.3 million and Methodists 7.6 million. Baptists reach 6.5 million and Lutherans 2.45 million, with Presbyterians 2.2 million and Episcopalians 1.1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Presbyterians
Tvalve
Disciples of Christ Bad
Congregationalists
Reformed
Latter Day Saints
United Brethren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tieltenant
Pat Bren
Holland
Pat
Berlin
Cox & Co
Courtrai
Thad
Parl Cromer
Leftenant
George
Italy
Salonica
Harl Cromer
King
TELEG
Telegranag
Gan
Ha Nam
Ae A
P. A
Montegnigger
Buddy
Jeffson
Richmond
White Citizens’ Committee
Joseph
Mommer
Lizzie
U.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!