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National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship June 5 at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC
Celebrate National Donut Day in Spectacular Fashion at the 2026 Salvation Army and Bakemark's National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship Donut fans, fierce competitors, and lovers of classic American traditions—join us June 5 [...]
Why Sir Barton’s 1919 Triple Crown Victory Was America’s First Postwar Triumph
Horse racing is one of the most historic sports still contested to this day in the United States. The sport does an excellent job of honouring the greats that have achieved historic successes on [...]
America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I
In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today [...]
Kiffin Rockwell – Fighting for All Humanity
In movies and video games World War I aerial combat looks glamorous, and it appears to be easy to shoot down an enemy plane. It was neither. Most dogfights took place at altitudes above [...]
Our Montana – On National Nurses Day, remember three WWI nurses
This episode features three WWI nurses with ties to Montana! Ed Saunders shares his research into these three incredible woman who served in the armed forces. This episode was recorded on National Nurses Day [...]
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The death of 128 Americans in a German submarine attack horrified Americans but failed to push the United States into World War I. Asking “what if” is a popular parlor game. Seldom, however, do [...]
WWI Stifled the Peace Message of Early Mother’s Days
Mother’s Day Began as a Peace Movement In the wake of bloody 19th-century wars, the holiday’s early advocates urged communities to gather in peace. Before Mother’s Day became a $38 billion celebration of brunch, [...]
Ten Interesting WWI Images I Found in the New York Public Library Digital Archives
As you may guess, since the New York Public Library has vast collections of stuff on just about every topic under the sun, it has a great collection of First World War material. I've [...]
Where Did General Pershing Get His Initial Division for the AEF?
When the U.S. Army began the conversion to brigade combat teams in 2004, it started to move cautiously away from the combined arms division, the Army’s building block for nearly 90 years. The first permanent [...]
