1918 History, Facts and TriviaQuick Facts from 1918 Other World-Changing Event: The Spanish Flu pandemic — the deadliest in recorded history — infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide and killed between 50 and 100 million. It killed more Americans than all of the country’s 20th-century wars combined.Must-See Movies: Shoulder Arms (Charlie Chaplin), Hearts of […]
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1917 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1917 Other World-Changing Event: The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew Czar Nicholas II in February and then, in October, brought Vladimir Lenin’s Bolsheviks to power, creating the Soviet Union and permanently dividing the world’s political map for the next 70 yearsMust-See Movies: The Poor Little Rich Girl with
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1916 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1916 The Movies to Watch: All silent films — Intolerance, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Aryan, Civilization, and The Fall of a NationNotable Books: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and Seventeen by Booth TarkingtonThe Conversation: America was watching Europe tear itself
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1914 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1914 America-Changing Event: Henry Ford announced a $5 minimum daily wage and an eight-hour workday on January 5, 1914, doubling the average industrial wage overnight. The decision transformed the economics of American labor and created the consumer class that would define the 20th century.Must-See Movies: Gertie the Dinosaur,
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