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| Life Magazine's Proclamation of the Beginning of World War I, 1914 |
One of the things I set out to do when I began this blog was
to look back at historic events. Most of my retrospective has been of the
lighthearted nature, checking out old magazines and ads and commenting. The coming
year offers an opportunity to do something a little bigger, though. In 1914 the
world tripped into the chasm that would eventually become known as World War I
and humanity would never be the same again.
In the coming years I plan to mark the important dates of
World War I by posting images, music, art, and anything else I can find. It's
probably the most ambitious, yet slowest project I've ever embarked upon since
it will span seven years, starting with the events that began the move toward
war and ending with the Treaty of Versailles and the end of the war.
It's a deep dive into the events that shaped the twenties
and the lost generation that would mold art, music, and literature in the United States and I'm
looking forward to learning a lot (and sharing it) along the way. So, stay tuned. The first installment will
come in January!
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