Vol. 1910s · No. 1917 · PRICE 25¢
The 1917 Times
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November 7, 1917 | Russia | History
A World At War and Empires Falling
In 1917, the global turmoil of the First World War reached a dramatic crescendo as old empires crumbled and new superpowers emerged. Amidst bloody battles and revolutionary upheaval, radical artistic movements and historic social protests reshaped the cultural landscape forever.
United States Enters World War I
President Woodrow Wilson signed a declaration of war against Germany, shifting the balance of power in the global conflict.
Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain
Marcel Duchamp submitted a signed porcelain urinal to the Society of Independent Artists, scandalizing the art world and birthing modern conceptual art.
Also this year
The Balfour Declaration
November 2, 1917 | UK | Politics
British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a public statement endorsing the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.
Miracle of the Sun at Fátima
October 13, 1917 | Portugal | Religion
Tens of thousands gathered in Fátima, Portugal, reporting extraordinary solar activity following alleged Marian apparitions to three shepherd children.
Battle of Passchendaele
July–November 1917 | Belgium | War
Allied and German forces fought a brutal, muddy campaign in Flanders that resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties for minimal territorial gains.
The Silent Parade in NYC
July 28, 1917 | USA | Civil Rights
Nearly 10,000 African Americans marched silently down Fifth Avenue to protest anti-Black violence and racial discrimination across the nation.
First Commercial Jazz Recording
February 26, 1917 | USA | Music
The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded Livery Stable Blues in New York City, creating the first widely distributed jazz phonograph record.