Preparing for the Centenary of the End of World War I

(The Atlantic) This Sunday November 11 2018 will mark the passing of 100 years since the end of World War Ithe war to end all wars." In 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" in a forest near the French city of Compigne French British and German leaders met and signed an armistice that officially ended a horrific conflict that claimed the lives of more than 16 million people over four years. Earlier this month Emmanuel Macron the president of France inaugurated a series of commemorations of the centenary combining messages of remembrance with warnings about the recent growth of nationalism in the world. Also be sure to see the Fading Battlefields of World War I. Read More