"Patriotism Is Not Enough": The Execution of Edith Cavell, 1915
On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad in Brussels for helping Allied soldiers escape — leaving words that still define moral courage.
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Out of the Mud: Canada Takes Passchendaele
On November 6, 1917, the Canadian Corps captured the ruins of Passchendaele village, bringing to a close one of the First World War's bloodiest and most controversial offensives.