On January 23, 1920 a message was sent to all units in the First Naval District announcing that the war in which the Central European powers and the United States were involved would now be known as the World War.
Circular Letter No. 20-20: The European War Shall be Designated as the World War, 01/23/1920
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Mark Twain on his way around the world in 1897. Happy Mustache Monday.
Photo from NYPL Digital Gallery.
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The Baltimore American (newspaper) building
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Unidentified photographer
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