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OTD in World War I History: Offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow begins (1915) (Work is in the public domain in its country of origin and areas where copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. US work that is in the public domain in the US because it was published in the US before 1931.)

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April 2, 1917, President Wilson addressed Congress, requesting a declaration of war. Today only (April 2nd), a donor is offering to subsidize 25 new, first-time, U.S./Canada memberships at a reduced price of $25. Please consider joining the WWIHA at ww1ha.org. Enter “Democracy” in the discount code.

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OTD in World War I History: First Battle of Gaza (1917) (Work first published in the Ottoman Empire is now in the public domain because the Empire's copyright formalities were not met or because the copyright term (30 years after the death of the author) expired before the Empire was dissolved)

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OTD in World War I History: Germans sink the SS Sussex (1916) (This work in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work in the public domain in the U.S. because it was published before 1/1/1931.)

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OTD In World War I History: Siege of Przemyśl end (1915) (This work was published on territory of the Russian Empire (Russian Republic) before 7 November 1917. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931.)

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OTD in World War I History: Operation Michael begins (1918) (This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This media file is in the public domain in the U.S. where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1931.)

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OTD in World War I History: Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II (This work in public domain in its country of origin, other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931)

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OTD in World War I History: Fall of Baghdad (1917) (This work in public domain in its country of origin, other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931.)

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OTD in World War History: German troops capture Tallinn, Estonia (1918). (Image in the public domain in its country of origin, other countries, areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. Image in public domain in the U.S. because it was published before 1/1/1931.)

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OTD in World War I History: Operation Faustschlag (1918) in Ukraine. (Imagine is in public domain in the U.S. because it was published before 1/1/1931. This file is a Ukrainian or SSR work; presently in the public domain in Ukraine; published before 1/1/1956; creator died before that date)

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OTD in World War I History The Singapore Mutiny (1915) (Image is in public domain according to the Copyright Act (Cap. 63) of Singapore and its term of copyright has expired. In addition, the image is in the public domain in the U.S. because it was published before January 1, 1931.)

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The phrase “Here Rests in Honored Glory an American Soldier Known but to God” represents the sacrifice and service of our nation's veterans, both past and present. One hundred and four years ago, the Unknown Soldier was brought back from France and interred.