UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of American Indian nurses in World War I
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – One University of Arkansas at Little [...]
Medieval World War I Trench Weapons
From trench maces to knuckle dusters, the truly medieval weapons [...]
World War I Teaching and Learning Resources Are Now Published on the Verizon Innovative Learning HQ Portal
Though World War I is arguably one of the most [...]
Anti-war films of the First World War
With the new German version of All Quiet on the Western [...]
Who Was the Most Decorated U.S. Serviceman of WWI?
The answer most might give is Sgt. Alvin York. The exploit that earned him the Medal of Honor (MOH) is legendary, and his name became synonymous with WWI. Still, was he the one?
What Killed More World War I Troops than Any Battle?
More civilians (over 50 million) died from flu during the Great Pandemic than from both World Wars and the Holocaust combined. Another 500 million civilians were incapacitated.
The Pigeon that Saved the Lost Battalion
Many have heard of the legendary Lost Battalion. What is not commonly known is the role of a remarkable pigeon named Cher Ami. That little bird became one of the greatest heroes of World War I.
The 1st American serviceman killed in WWI died in Maine. Who killed him?
It was a mysterious shootout. Were German spies responsible?
Why was the Sinking of the Lusitania so Controversial?
The ship’s sinking by a German U-boat in 1915 enraged the American public, helping motivate the United States of America to join the world conflict two years later.
Lord of the Rings and World War I
The Lord of the Rings is a war story. Its famous author was steeped in the same fetid waters that brewed the most famous novels to come out of the Great War in which he fought.
