Ever wondered how World War I soldiers stayed clean (or if they could at all) amid the mud, lice, and rats of the trenches?

Explore the forgotten history of the 500,000 cats that served in the WWI trenches—from hunting rats to alerting soldiers of gas attacks.

Tobacco was a staple of army life and cigarettes were even used as currency within the British army. Dan also reveals that drugs were common in the trenches, with soldiers relying on substances to ...

DALLAS -- World War I began a century ago this year in Northern Europe, eventually claiming the lives of 10 million soldiers and more than 100,000 Americans. On Veterans Day, America focuses on the ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Solanco High School took students out of the classroom and put them in the trenches for today’s unique lesson on WWI history. Instruction takes a deeper approach each year with ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people attended the funeral on Thursday of "Last Tommy" Briton Harry Patch, who was the last surviving veteran of the World War One trenches until his death at the age ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we ...