Long Lost Bible

Twenty year old George Ford, fighting in World War I for the Sherwood Foresters, was killed in action in 1918. His personal belongings were packed in a box and sent to his family in Nottingham, England. Among those belongings was a small Bible which Ford kept in his breast pocket. In 1977, while doing some repair work on a house in Nottingham, a builder discovered the Bible, and found that it had been gathering dust in the attic for 59 years. After a 35 year search by the builder's son, the Bible was returned to George Ford's nephews in Arnold, Nottinghampshire. 

1917 WWI Draft Card

George Herman "Babe" Ruth's World War I draft card (1917)

A Welcome Home

A parade in Savannah, Georgia on March 4, 1919 commemorating the return of World War I soldiers.

Mata Hari

Mata Hari pictured in 1906 wearing only a bra and jewelry

A Dutch exotic dancer who was better known by her stage name Mata Hari, Margarettia Geertruida Zelle was born in the Netherlands on August 7, 1876. At the age of 41, her spying for Germany during World War I was believed to have caused the deaths of 50,000 soldiers. As a result, Mata Hari was found guilty and executed by firing squad on October 15, 1917.

The World War I Christmas Truce

On December 25, 1914 in what was referred to as no man's land, British and German troops fighting WWI held an impromptu truce and celebrated the holiday between their trenches. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even had Christmas dinner together.

Historical Postcard

The above undated postcard shows a Red Cross ambulance convoy. My guess would be the first World War, judging by the uniform and vehicle styles seen in the picture.

Human Liberty Bell

Recently I was sent an e-mail with a picture of the Human Statue of Liberty. A little research on my part produced an interesting collection of human pictures photographed during World War I for the purpose of promoting the sale of War Bonds. The above photo shows 25000 soldiers and officers at Camp Dix, New Jersey in 1918.