British Officer’s Rucksack
(Thresher and Glenny, 1918)
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The British Officer’s Trench Cap of W.W. I
(Tatler Magazine, 1915)
Attached is a 1915 magazine ad from a British society magazine that illustrates the profile of the British Service Hat (trench cap). This wool headgear was worn by all British and Commonwealth forces prior to the 1916 introduction of the Brody Helmet (tin hat), which was issued in order to reduce the high number of head injuries.
The Civl War as Unifier
(The Sewanee Review, 1913)
The torrent of natural life has swept away the bitter memories of brother struggling with brother. In both North and South faces are turned from the past, and hearts are filled with pride and hope and aspiration for the future of the republic….The magnanimity which Grant displayed at Appomattox, the restraint which even political temper displayed during Reconstruction, stopping short of confiscation of property and the execution of prominent leaders…these things furnish a new chapter in the history of victor and vanquished. KEY WORDS: Civil War, Civil War Reconstruction, Malace Toward – None Charity Toward All.
Shall Tobacco Follow Alcohol?
(The Independent, 1919)
The same forces that saw to it that alcohol was outlawed were debating as to whether or not liquor should be similarly restricted. It is interesting to read this piece because the same exact arguments are used to this very day as to the same subject. Tobacco was as well understood eighty six years ago. KEY WORDS: Outlawing Tobacco, Prohibition of Tobacco, Second-Hand Smoke, Congress and Smoking, Tobacco Laws, Congress and Tobacco, History of Tobacco, History of Tobacco in America…
A Case for Americanization…
(The American Legion Weekly, 1920)
When it came to the issue of assimilating immigrants on American shores and deporting Alien Slackers (and other assorted foreign ingrates), few groups yelled louder than the editors at The American Legion Weekly. In this anonymous opinion piece, one writer gently advocates for the recognition of American english.
The Blouse That Never Was…
(The Stars and Stripes, 1918)
The First World War introduced firsts in so many categories, but this one item of military apparel has yet to be issued to any combatant in any war. KEY WORDS: Make-Believe Clothing, Un-Issued Uniform Items of World War One, Dreamers and the Clothes they Design, American Uniforms of World War One, Articles About Uniforms, Articles About Modern War, American Insignia, Articles About Industrial Wafare. U.S. Military Uniforms,
Three New Medals Were Proposed During the First World War
(Vanity Fair, 1918)
Secretary of War, Newton Baker, introduced a bill before Congrees which proposed three new decorations: the Distinguished Service Cross (First Class), the Distinguished Service Cross (Second Class) and the Distinguished Service Medal. No less distuinguished was the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was re-fashioned (illustrations).
The Fear of the “Nipponification”
(The Independent, 1920)
Interesting figures revealed by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1920 served to relieve much of the race-conscious anxiety among some of the members of the Anglo-Saxon majority. KEY WORDS: Xenophobia, U.S. Census Bureau, Figures of the U.S. Census Bureau, Yellow Peril, Asian American, Asian American History, Asian American Studies.
A German Taube Monoplane
(The Nations at War, 1915)
A hand tinted colour photograph depicting a French biplane in pursuit of a German Taube.
British Offcer’s Boots
(Magazine Ad, 1915)
An illustrated magazine advertisement from 1915 which displays the variety of private purchase footwear available to British and Commonwealth officers during World War I.
Custom-Tailored Uniform Ad
(Cambridge Magazine, 1918)
An advertisement promoting the abilities of Dunhills, Ltd.. All officers were expected to wear tailor made uniforms.
Immigration Restrictions in Canada
(The Atlanta Georgian, 1917)
In 1917 an American newspaper reported that Canada, heeding the protests of it’s most impoverished citizens, moved to restrict the flow of the immigrants to their shores:
The commissioners say that in Canada, as in Australia, there is a strong current of opposition to immigration as it is now carried on, particularly among the wage earners in the cities. It is recognized that the development of the land is of prime consideration and that the tide of immigration into the cities has created a surplus, whereas the rural communities have suffered.
KEY WORDS: Immigration History Canada,Poor Immigrants 1917,Immigration Policy Canada,Canada Immigration, Australia Immigration, History Immigration,North American Immigration History,Canadian Immigration Restrictions 1917
British Officer’s Uniform Insignia
(Bovril Booklet, 1917)
Attached you will find five black and white drawings illustrating the British Army sleeve insignia worn throughout the First World War.