This Week in World War I, June 27-July 3, 1915
Category: WORLDPOST
Ace fighter pilots were portrayed in the popular press as the 20th century equivalent of medieval knights. Their exploits may also be the origins of the concept of the "super hero". That term, which first became prominent in 1917, would go on to spawn a broad category of popular literature.
By Joseph V. Micallef, ContributorBest Selling Military History and World Affairs Author and Key..., 2015-06-28