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100 years ago there was a man named John. Or was it 80 years ago? Or was it today? Even John’s not sure. All he really knows is that while so many things change, there are also so many things that stay the same. Traveling through the web of time with his old friend Ed in their ever changing barber shop, John makes a point to always grab the local newspaper. The time capsules that let him and Ed know exactly where, and more importantly, WHEN they are. No matter what part of time they land in, ...
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Yesterday, Sunday August 2, the first military action on the Western Front occurred as a skirmish at Joncherey in northeastern France near the border. History tells us that a small German cavalry, known then as uhlans, illegally crossed the border and clashed with the local French militia. But as you’ll soon hear, reports of the day aren’t very cle…
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Today is August 1st, 1914, just four days ago Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Today Germany and Russia declared war against each other, France ordered a general mobilization, and the first German army units will cross into Luxembourg in preparation for the German invasion of France. During the next three days, Russia, France, Belgium, and G…
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Today we find John returning to the shop with a copy of The Alexandria Gazette. The date is July 31, 1914, and they are in a place called Alexandria, Virginia There isn’t a single day that’s the same ole same ole in the world. Everything is changing, just take a look at Bessie Wakefield, a 24-year-old mother of two children, who would become the fi…
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The brewing violence in Europe has taken over history. Today, July 30th at 2 am Russia proposed to Germany that they would stop mobilizing if Austria would eliminate clauses in their ultimatum harmful Serbian sovereignty. So, there was still time, but truly, this was the last chance for peace. It made no difference, as later that day Austrian warsh…
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Yesterday The Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia. Today Britain will call for international mediation to resolve the worsening crisis while Russia urges German restraint. Nevertheless, the Russians begin partial troop mobilization as a precaution. The Germans then warn Russia on its mobilization and begin to mobilize themselves. So many…
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It’s been one month since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by the "Black Hand." The chain of events that had been set in motion spiraled into something the world wasn’t quite ready for, and that would literally change the landscape of an entire countries forever. And the trial of one Mrs. Elizabeth Hall begins today…
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Introducing Falling Through the Archives! Today we find John returning to the shop with a copy of The Alexandria Gazette. The date is June 29,1914, and they are in a place called Alexandria, Virginia. Yesterday, June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, and his wife Sophie were assassinated, and an already heated history is about to beco…
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