Why America Is Fighting for Freedom and Peace
A concise defense of U S involvement in World War I arguing German autocracy threatens democracy and global liberty. The piece links German aggression to Belgium France Russia and England, asserts America must act to preserve rights honor and peace, and envisions a world governed by justice and brotherhood through international cooperation. It emphasizes loyalty to the flag, support for troops, and a democratic moral order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
Wilson
United States
Lusitania
Senate
Mexico
Japan
Congress
England
France
Belgium
Russia
International Court of Arbitration
Gates to the Black Sea and Marmora in World War Era Sketch
A National Geographic Society essay by Harry W. Griswold Dwight surveys the Marmora and Black Sea region. It traces ancient legends, strategicstriking gateways like the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and the coastal ruins, noting Ottoman vigilance over straits and limited foreign warship access. The piece situates the region as a historical and geopolitical hinge with enduring Western interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Griswold Dwight
National Geographic Society
Europe
Black Sea
Sea of
Marmora
Globe
West
Zeus
Phryxus
Helle
Jason
Great Lakes
Levant
Lake Champlain
Aegean
Ionia
Bosphorus
Lake Superior
Alcibiades
Athens
Chrysopolis
Scutari
Dardanelles
Legacy of Zante Island in Ionian Greece and Currant Trade
The National Geographic war geography bulletin describes Zante as the Ionian currant island famed for its climate springs and wooded valleys. It notes earthquake vulnerability, central fertile plains, olive and vine groves, and the principal export currants naming Zante as home to a 14,000 resident capital at Zacynthos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zante
Ionian Sea
Constantine
Crete
Lesbos
National Geographic Society
Ionian
Virgil
Zane
Cephalonia
Peloponnesian
Corfu
Corinth
Greece
France
Bay
Kerla
Herodotus
Zacynthos
Island
Drilling the Tongue for Everyday Happiness
A Reverend urges constant practice of kind speech to make the world happier. He argues against sporadic effort and calls for daily discipline to shape speech as a fundamental part of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Dwight Hillis
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Amenca
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph W. Polk
Asia
Gallipoli
Troy
Mount Ida
Sea of Marmora
Prinkipo
Mamora
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