Christmas doesn’t stop a war, but it does put a bright circle around the date, making the distance from home and loved ones louder. That’s why the 1914 Christmas Truce keeps coming back on screen. For ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, a light snowfall began to dust the Western Front, unable to settle on the muddy, waterlogged ground that had been obliterated by months of warfare. Meanwhile, as the smell of ...

A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the WW1 Christmas Truce football match inside the remains of St Luke's Church in Liverpool PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s ...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is often considered “played out,” especially in historical circles, but it is a compelling tale; ...

Playhouse on Park is presenting ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914, which opened on December 5 and will run through December 21. The production features a cappella arrangements that frame the ...

Evan Michael Woods If it weren’t taught in history class, the impromptu ceasefire during which 100,000 British and German troops laid down their weapons and left their trenches to celebrate Christmas ...

MILWAUKEE - It's a night of music, camaraderie, and hope. Vanguard Milwaukee proudly presents our fourth annual production of "All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" by Peter Rothstein, directed by ...

A production of the holiday-themed musical All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, would probably be effective in any setting. But there’s something special about seeing—and hearing—this piece ...

In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in... Remembering the World War I Christmas truce MARY ...

The Western Front. Christmas. A German soldier sets down his rifle and steps into No Man’s Land, singing “Silent Night”. Thus begins an extraordinary night of fellowship, music, and peace, told in the ...