Mata Hari: The Dancer Executed as a Spy
On October 15, 1917, the dancer Mata Hari faced a French firing squad at Vincennes, convicted of spying for Germany.
Tales from the year 1917
Sixty-Seven Words That Redrew the Middle East
On November 2, 1917, Britain's Balfour Declaration promised a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine — 67 words that echoed for a century.
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.
The Night the Winter Palace Fell — and Barely Fought Back
On November 7, 1917 (October 25 in Russia's old calendar), the Bolsheviks seized the Winter Palace in an almost bloodless coup that reshaped the 20th century.