Essays on World War I


These essays were printed in magazines during and immediately after the Great War.   They were later published in the following volume:

       Francis A. March (1863-1928), in collaboration with Richard J. Beamish.
       With an introduction by General Peyton C. March.
       History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War
       Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto: United Publishers of the United States and Canada, 1919



The links below are to electronic copies of the articles from Antiques Digest magazine.   The scanning and proof reading leave something to be desired, but the detail and insight into the attitudes of the period make the articles valuable resources on World War I.

 
  • A War for International Freedom
  • The World Suddenly Turned Upside Down
  • Why the World Went to War
  • The Plotter Behind the Scene
  • The Great War Begins
  • The Trail of the Beast in Belgium
  • The First Battle of the Marne
  • Japan in the War
  • Campaign in the East
  • New Methods & Horrors of Warfare
  • The Struggle for Supremacy on the Sea
  • The Sublime Porte
  • Rescue of the Starving
  • Britannia Rules the Wave (Coronel and Falkland Islands)
  • German Plots and Propaganda in America
  • Sinking the Lusitania
  • Steadfast South Africa
  • Neuve Chapelle and War in Blood-Soaked Trenches
  • Italy Declares War on Austria
  • Glorious Gallipoli
  • The Greatest Naval Battle in History (Jutland, May 1916)
  • The Russian Campaign
  • How the Balkans Decided
  • Campaign in Mesopotamia
  • Immortal Verdun
  • Canada's Part in the Great War
  • The Second Battle of Ypres
  • Murders and Martyrs
  • Zeppelin Raids on France and England
  • Red Revolution in Russia
  • The Descent to Bolshevism
  • American Reaction to Sub War
  • America Transformed By War
  • How Food Won the War
  • The United States Navy in the War
  • China Joins the Fighting Democracies
  • The Defeat and Recovery of Italy
  • Redemption of the Holy Land
  • Transportation Problems (Railroad Takeover in US)
  • Ships and the Men Who Made Them (US)
  • Germany's Dying Desperate Effort (Spring 1918 Offensive)
  • Chateau-Thierry, Fields Of Glory
  • England & France strike In the North
  • Italy's Terrific Drive
  • Bulgaria Deserts Germany
  • The Central Powers Whine for Peace
  • Battles in the Air
  • The Health & Happiness of American Forces
  • The Pirates of the Under Seas (German submarines)
  • Approaching the Final Stage
  • Last Days of the War
  • The Drastic Terms of Surrender
  • Peace At Last
  • America's Position in War and Peace
  • The War By Years
  • Behind America's Battle Line
  • General Pershing's Own Story
  • President Wilson's Review of the War
  • Chronology Of American Operations In France