What Happened in May 1918

Ernest Hemingway Joins The Red Cross

Hemingway first went to Paris upon reaching Europe, then traveled to Milan in early June after receiving his orders. The day he arrived, a... Read more

Nicaragua Declares War on Germany and Austria-Hungary

The Dominican Republic, then still known as Santo Domingo, had been occupied by U.S. Marines since late 1916 and thus its government was obliged to... Read more

Costa Rica declares War on Germany

Of course, these levels of 'involvement' differed hugely. Some countries mobilized millions of troops and fought hard for over four years, some... Read more

'Exiles' is Published

Critics of Joyce have usually paid less attention to this play than to his other work. In the literary career of Joyce, it is both important and... Read more

Third Battle Of The Aisne

The Third Battle of the Aisne (French: 3e Bataille de L'Aisne) was a battle of the German Spring Offensive during World War I that focused on... Read more

Battle Of Cantigny

The Battle of Cantigny, fought on 28 May 1918, the second day of the great German offensive, was the first American offensive of World War... Read more