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The Quebec Bridge is a notable Canadian structure built in 1917. It represents a world record for cantilever-bridge span length at 549 meters across the St. Lawrence River. This road-rail bridge utilized a cantilever truss design to achieve its impressive reach. The bridge’s construction faced signi...
Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain is a porcelain urinal presented as an artwork in 1917. The piece, titled ‘R. Mutt,’ provoked significant debate about artistic creation and value by redefining what constitutes art. It is notable for its Dadaist conceptual approach and its lasting impact on the development...
The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low is a durable low-top sneaker constructed primarily of canvas. Originally developed in 1917 for basketball use, it gained widespread popularity as a casual shoe. Its iconic design and comfortable fit make it suitable for everyday wear. The shoe remains a staple...
SS Mont-Blanc was a French freighter built in Middlesbrough, England, and requisitioned by the French government to transport munitions during World War I. On December 6, 1917, the ship collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. The impact ignited the cargo of...
The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was a major campaign fought on the Western Front in Belgium in 1917 during World War I. The Allied offensive, led by British and Empire forces, aimed to break through German lines but became infamous for its extremely muddy terrai...
The Tasks of the Proletariat in Our Revolution is Lenin's 1917 pamphlet expanding the April Theses and arguing for soviet power after February.
The Impending Catastrophe and How to Combat It is Lenin's 1917 pamphlet proposing state control of banks and industry amid Russia's wartime crisis.
"La rondine" is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami. It premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in 1917, after originally being conceived for Vienna as an operetta in the style of Franz Lehár. The story follows Magda, a Parisian courtesan who abandon...
The Interstate Bridge is a pair of steel cantilever truss spans carrying Interstate 5 over the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The original span, opened in 1917, now carries southbound traffic, while a parallel northbound span opened in 1958. The bridges include ve...
British Cunard passenger liner torpedoed on 1 January 1917 off Cape Matapan, Greece, killing 84 of approximately 2,400 people aboard.
The Metropolis Bridge, opened in 1917, is a cantilever span over the Ohio River at Metropolis, Illinois, carrying US Route 45 and linking Illinois with Kentucky.
The Third Battle of Ypres (July–November 1917), also known as Passchendaele, was a grueling Allied offensive in Belgium producing massive casualties for limited territorial gains.
Occurring in 1917 in France during World War I, this battle is highly notable for marking the first large-scale, successful use of massed tanks in military history.
The October 1917 Battle of Caporetto saw Austro-German forces rout the Italian army at Caporetto (now Kobarid, Slovenia), forcing Italy to retreat up to 100 miles.
The Fatal Ring is a 1917 American silent serial directed by George B. Seitz, notable for starring Pearl White as an adventuress searching for a stolen diamond.
