A History Challenge!
Even more than today, there was a lot happening in the world exactly 100 years ago. 1918 was a formidable year for events that resonated across the globe. World War I had countries engaged in unprecedented conflict that would reshape geopolitics for the century to come. An Influenza outbreak decimated communities all over the United States, with a death toll reaching 675,000 people (in the U.S. alone). Race riots were commonplace and tensions were building as past and present fought for equal footing.
However, 1918 wasn’t all doom and gloom. A new wave of technology was growing behind the scenes. Peace was on the horizon. Gandhi began advocating for the voiceless farmers of Kheda (India) against European oppression. The legendary magician Houdini made an elephant disappear in front of a live audience, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series.
Let’s Explore 1918
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Share a Story & Receive Upvote Rewards!
We wanted to open up the discovery process and conversation to the whole Steemit community. 1918 was a “world” year after all, and we have so many diverse stories and histories to learn from here!
Follow these steps to take part in the challenge:
- Discover a story from the year 1918 that relates to you.
- Post about this story using the #explore1918 tag!
- Comment below with a short description and a link to your post.
Deadline : 1 week from today. Tuesday January 23rd at 5:00pm EST.
- First, Second, Third Place = 50%
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- Fourth, Fifth = 25%
- All participants will receive a partial
