Tag: WWI
WWI Barley Broth Recipe
Original Barley Broth war recipe. Numerous recipes, called war recipes, were published in newspapers during World War I. The reasoning behind this was to help…
Popular Early 20th Century Tattoos
Tattoos have been around for well over five thousand years, but today I want to take a quick look at popular tattoos from the early…
Video – Women of WWI in Photographs
Who were the women who did their part during World War I? What did they look like? How did they serve their country and the…
WWI Trenches in Photographs Video
What was it like in the trenches during World War One? Hopefully none of us will never find out first hand. This video contains 21…
When Venus and Jupiter Were Mistaken for Hostile Airplanes
During World War I, two bright lights were spotted in the sky. In certain areas of France, the people believed the lights were from a…
Searching the Catacombs of Rome for Hidden German Soldiers – World War I
The article below, published in 1915, claims that German spies hid in the catacombs of Rome during World War I. Searching the Catacombs of Rome…
Fake News Stories From World War I
Propaganda and fake news stories played a huge part of the Great War and the German people were often stuck at the sharp end of…
5 Odd Bits of News From WWI
Out of World War I came all sorts of odd news, and newspapers all over the world printed the stories as a service to the…
WWI Boiled Pork Recipe
It was WWI and everyone was doing their part to support the war. There were even recipes published, such as the boiled pork recipe, for…
10 Strange Old Uses For Castor Oil
During World War I, newspapers reported that Italian battle heroes were horrified by the thought of taking a dose of castor oil. Anyone who has…
