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World War I created the close relationship between the USDA’s dietary recommendations and the American agricultural industry
How Should Americans Eat? A Timeline of USDA Advice The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was founded in 1862 under Abraham Lincoln. For more than a century, nutritionists at the USDA have issued [...]
The Modern US Passport is a Product of World War I
8 Surprising Facts About US Passports. The word “passport” comes from the French words passer and port, meaning “to leave a port or harbor.” For centuries, travelers received passports from foreign governments, not their own. [...]
World War I Veterans: Wounds, Opioids, and Addiction Treatment
Often regarded as the first modern war, World War I was the first conflict to use machine guns, tanks, planes, and chemical warfare on a mass scale. This, coupled with the international nature of [...]
The saga of George ‘Nevin’ Oswald, a Washington County, MD veteran of World War I
On July 13, 1918, George “Nevin” Oswald found himself 2,000 miles off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, sailing for France with 20,000 other soldiers of the 79th Division. “I think I can take [...]
The Military History Hidden Under Today’s Chamblee
This week, on Veterans Day 2025, angling through 5 p.m. Atlanta traffic with my aging vehicle in need of repair, I was attempting to get to the Chamblee dealership before it closed. Credit: [...]
Arms Of The Mail Guard Marines
In the post-World War I "Roaring Twenties" the U.S. Marines made sure the U.S. Mail got through. During the past 250 years, the United States Marine Corps has admirably defended the liberty of our [...]
The Evolution of a Doughboy Reenactor
“How did you get started?” Hands down the most common question I get asked at any event I go to. Well, from a young age I was fascinated by military history and its evolution [...]
Tracing Family Roots: Moving to Explore Ancestors’ WWI Experiences
Some people move for jobs, others for love. But a small, curious group packs up boxes for something else – an echo. They move to explore ancestors’ WWI experiences, following faint stories across borders [...]
Women’s Work: Honoring All Who Served, from the Hello Girls to Today’s Women Veterans
Generations of American women have shown what it means to serve their country. 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) paying tribute to female soldiers, 2020 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexis Washburn-Jasinski, Picryl) [...]
