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Repatriated
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin to russia, after an year of absence. the leader of the leftist bolshevik party hopes to reorganize his revolutionary grow. -
Elected Jeannette Rakin
Jennette Rakin of montana to the U.S congress. the first women congressional representative explained her victory by saying that women " got the vote in montana because the spirit. -
shot down and killed
manfred von richtthofen germany ace pilot. he distroyed more then 80 aliied aircrafts. the english fighter edward manock said "i hope he roasted all the way down" -
Inflation leads to strikes
A lot of compines were force to higher the wages up during the war. working wanted higher wages. the compines resisted because inflation was also driving them up on their operating cost -
the seattle general strike
the first major strike took place in seattle. where some 35,000 shipyard workers walked off their jobs demanding higher wages and shorter hours. other unions in seattle soon joined the shipyard workers and mae a general strike -
enos preal scott
Spent the weekend with his moher and his sister. Went to go eat with his aunt. Was able to vsit some of her family for the first time. -
enos preal scott
He was in the hospital sick. He had to go overseas for immedate overseas duty. -
false horse
False horses, camouflage to allow snipers a place to hide in no-man's land. -
austrain armored train
An Austrian armored train in Galicia, ca, 1915. Adding armor to trains dates back to the American Civil War, used as a way to safely move weapons and personnel through hostile territory. (Library of Congress) -
red cross vehicle
An experimental Red Cross vehicle designed to protect the wounded while gathering them from trenches during World War I, ca. 1915. The narrow wheels and low clearance would likely make this design ineffective in the chaotic and muddy front line landscape. (Library of Congress) -
enos preal scott
his son Ned was wounded in combat. He found himself in a special detactment of selected military government officers. -
enos preal scott
He was reassigned to training company. He had to start over in language class. There was a general scranble and jocking or position. -
enos preal scott
he was interviewed again and asked if he would be willing to be assigned to a combined british-american team -
tanks moving toward
Allied advance on Bapaume, France, ca. 1917. Two tanks are moving towards the left, followed by troops. In the foreground some soldiers are sitting and standing at the roadside. One of them appears to be having a drink. Beside the men is what appears to be a rough wooden cross with an Australian or New Zealand service hat on it. In the background other troops are advancing, moving field guns and mortars. (National Library of Scotland) -
french 37mm gun
Americans setting up a French 37mm gun known as a "one-pounder" on the parapet of a second-line trench at Dieffmattch, Alsace, France, where their command, the 126th Infantry, was located, on June 26, 1918. (U.S. Army)
