First American to Die in the Great War?—Remembering Edward Mandell Stone, French Foreign Legion
The First American to die in the First World [...]
In WWI, some soldiers traded future health & well-being to get away from the battlefield
During World War I, the average lifespan of a [...]
Chasing the U-Boat: The U.S. Navy Initiates Anti-Submarine Warfare, May–June 1917
Despite internal Navy opposition to sending destroyers to Europe, [...]
Carrying on the Liggett Legacy
Lt. Gen. Hunter Liggett was a highly respected U.S. [...]
The Short Life of America’s Anti-Tank Rifles
At the dawn of mechanized warfare in WWI, the [...]
A Loaf of Bread A Week
Eugene “Reynold” Thomas was born in 1898, in Pennsylvania, [...]
The Tragic Story of John Rauscher Jr. or “Francis P. Williams”
How a 16-Year-Old Austro-Hungarian Immigrant Defied his Father and [...]
4 March 1921: Congress bestows the Medal of Honor on unknown WWI soldiers from Britain and France
Today, we honor and remember our allies from WWI: [...]
Living in a WWI Legacy Town: What Every New Resident Should Know About Texas’ Military History Influence
Texas significantly influenced the American war effort during World [...]
When Grandma met Grandpa
My Grandmother, Elizabeth May Nelson, was born December 1899 [...]
