How can understanding 1919 inform our understanding of contemporary global challenges?

In Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, journalist Stephen Puleo details what happened in this first book on the subject. Thoroughly ... Dec 1, 2021 ... Ford Motor slashed its dividend in 1916 and minority stockholders—the Dodge brothers—successfully sued Ford Motor Company for a big dividend ... Jun 21, 2020 ... What happened during the Red Summer of 1919? The general mob-led violence against Black people actually began before the summer in localized ... January 19, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages. May 20, 2019 ... “A century ago in 'the Battle of George Square,' Winston Churchill ordered 10,000 soldiers, along with tanks, artillery and machine guns, to ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Prime Minister · Jan 18 The Paris peace conference (aka the Versailles peace conference) opens to draw up the treaties formally ending the ... Feb 20, 2013 ... Writing in the memorial book of condolence, he added: "We must never forget what happened here." He later defended his decision not to offer a ... Apr 10, 2021 ... A new language of delirium, both shocked and enraged as it tries to offer witness to a world where not a day goes by, without the most grim acts. Apr 15, 2025 ... The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was the most severe of approximately 25 race riots throughout the U.S. in the 'Red Summer' following World War ... Feb 27, 2020 ... Everyone is concerned about the coronavirus and how it is impacting the global economy. Parts of China have been quarantined to prevent the ...