Harlem Hellfighters: Who Were They?
The 369th Infantry, whose members called themselves Harlem’s Rattlers, became [...]
History of VA in 100 Objects/Object 52: Native American Recruits
At the start of the Great War in 1914, only [...]
WWI Veteran Dr. Frank Boston was a pioneer and laid the groundwork for modern EMS
As we observe Black History month, more facts have come [...]
Cultural Fusions Behind Europe’s Most Iconic Battles in World War I
The First World War massively changed the way we approach [...]
Ohio’s Black World War I Sailors: Forgotten U.S. Servicemen
The service and sacrifice of Black World War I sailors [...]
The Incredible True Story Of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The ‘Mother Of Cryptology’ in WWI
American cryptologist Elizebeth Smith Friedman cracked codes during World War [...]
The BAR Through World War I
America’s first light machine gun was yet another design from [...]
Military Shotguns: The History of Scatterguns Issued by the U.S.
Winchester’s Model 1897 was one of the first modern U.S. [...]
Frank Woodruff Buckles – Corporal, United States Army
Frank Buckles, who drove an Army ambulance in France in [...]
Bright Side of Dark Times: How WWI Forced Technological Advancements
When it comes to technology, a lot of things were [...]
