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The USS Arizona was built, launched, and served during World War I
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, HI (Editor's Note: The sinking of the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged America into World War II on December 7, 1941 [...]
The virus that killed WWI young soldiers faster than the Germans at a North Carolina camp
The 1918 Flu Outbreak at Camp Greene Camp Greene rose from nothing in just 90 days during summer 1917. By December, this massive WWI training site held 60,000 young soldiers, nearly doubling Charlotte’s population. [...]
The all-Black WWI unit that America rejected, but France couldn’t stop honoring
The 369th Infantry's Journey from Rejection to Glory The Harlem Hellfighters fought for a country that didn't fight for them. In 1917, these Black soldiers from the 369th Infantry were told "black is not [...]
War on the Porch: A Doughboy’s Interview
Remember when you used to sit on your grandparents’ porch and share stories? War on the Porch is a story set on my grandfather’s porch, during the summer of 1968. When a local reporter [...]
Dropping the Textbooks: How 8th Graders from Minnesota Connected with WWI in Washington, D.C.
Since the 1980’s Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, which is located in Minnesota, has been bringing groups of 8th graders to Washington D.C. in the fall. For the past two years, the group has visited [...]
Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals
Thanksgiving has always been a cherished American tradition, a day for families to gather, reflect, and share a meal. Yet during World War I and World War II, the holiday took on an added [...]
Warrior Canine Connection Names New Candidate Service Dog After WWI Hello Girl Hortense Levy Amram
Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Levy, named in honor of United States Army Signal Corps Operator First Class Hortense Levy Amram. Hortense Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1888. Her father, Louis Edward [...]
WWI Cannon was on the Liberty County, TX courthouse lawn until WWII
The Arcane Texas Fact of the Day is deliciously arcane and involves this cannon, which was on the Liberty County courthouse lawn for 20 or so years After World War I, the U.S. government [...]
WWI Army Pilot Proved Airplanes Could Sink Battleships and Predicted Pearl Harbor — He Was Fired For It
In 1921, Army Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell proved airplanes could sink battleships. Three years later, he predicted Japan would launch a surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor at dawn. Navy and Army brass dismissed [...]
