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 [...]
From Campus to the Trenches. How World War I Transformed American College Students
In the spring of 1917, American university auditoriums were [...]
Unveiling WWI-era signatures of Bonner millworkers
BONNER, Mont. — So much of our life is defined [...]
“On the Front, Somewhere in France, October 6, 1918.”
This postcard came to us from an unknown sender, [...]
How Soldiers at Fort Riley Helped Spread the Spanish Flu Pandemic During WWI
In the winter of 1918, an illness was spreading in [...]
World War I and Chicago (Again!): Baseball and the Star Spangled Banner
The United States formally entered World War I on [...]
When the Maps Needed New Hands
How women geologists shaped American oil exploration during the Great [...]
The History of American Military Rations & How They Changed Over Time
Rations were one of the few positives for the [...]
Minerals at War: Strategic Resources and the Foundations of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
In World War I, as now, access to critical [...]
