The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives. Follow this timeline to chart the key ...

The British Empire is also dragged into the conflict and the war in Europe starts to expand across the globe. The first shots of World War One are fired in Africa. By 1914 the German Empire has ...

Explore the rivalries and tensions that led to the outbreak of World War One. Why did Scots volunteer to fight in World War One? Explore how unemployment, patriotism, propaganda and social ...

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places ... and over 600,000 men—2 percent of the population—died in it. Follow this timeline to chart the key historical figures and events.