News

Three months after the first shots of World War I rang out in August 1914, the withering brutality of the fighting in Europe reached across the Atlantic and began reshaping Hampton Roads with an ...
Horses were a significant part of the Great War. When the war started in 1914, horses were used in the calvary on both sides to fight each other.
Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen -- and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not ...
We all know the devastating cost of World War I on the lives of millions of service people around the world, but did you know that millions of 'war horses' were killed as well?
Throughout history, horses have played an irreplaceable role in warfare, serving as transport, cavalry, and logistical support. World War I (1914–1918) saw an unprecedented reliance on equine ...
It's difficult to say who Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" was made for -- I suppose the most plausible and most honorable answer is that he made it for himself. This two-and-a-half-hour Great War ...
The War Horse Memorial is unveiled on Saturday at the East Alton Public Library. During World War I, the East Alton stock yards were used to house and train some 250,000 horses for the ...