Women’s History Month: Honoring World War I Nurses and Norfolk’s Own Kate Talcott Cooke
World War I (1914-1918) played a critical role in [...]
Liberation: 29th Division Association leads efforts to construct Meuse-Argonne Offensive monument
The 29th Division Association is leading the efforts to [...]
“Willing to die with fatigue”: Rebecca N. Rhoads, canteen worker in WWI
Rebecca N. Rhoads, from her 1925 passport application. [...]
Why I Wrote the Book: The Robust Life & Music of Noble Sissle, Sr.
Biography of a Broadway Show Co-Producer, Lyricist, Tenor Soloist, [...]
A Meaningful Handshake: Commemorating 250 Years Of French-American Military Friendship And Alliance
On February 3rd, 2025, His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador [...]
Dr. Philip Matz: A Pioneer in VA Medical Research
Dr. Philip Matz served as the first director [...]
How the Hundred Days Offensive Ended World War I
For many people, the enduring image of World War [...]
An inside look at the historian’s craft and American women’s roles in World War I
Have you ever wondered how historians transform the primary [...]
The 18-year-old World War I corporal behind Fort Benning’s renaming
For more than a century, Fort Benning’s name honored [...]
WWI Trench Guns: Shotguns for Ferocious Fighting
The warfighters of World War 1 had one foot [...]
