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The U.S. Military Risks Mineral Shortages in a U.S.-China War
Lessons from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War Minerals are foundational in warfighting. They are used in defense platforms like attack submarines, heavy bombers, and mobile missile launchers, and in [...]
Naturalized World War I Soldier Frank Capra
After the United States entered the First World War, Congress passed the Naturalization Act of May 9, 1918, to expedite naturalization for alien members of the U.S. armed forces. Congress wanted to reward foreign-born [...]
Best Movies about World War I
Have You Seen These 40 Films Depicting The 1910s? At first glance, you might think that The Great War didn’t produce as many films as the subsequent conflict of the 1930s and 40s. But after reading [...]
The Hypocrisy of WWI: African Americans Fighting for a Country That Oppressed Them
World War I was a pivotal moment in global history, but for African Americans, it was a paradox riddled with hope, oppression, and defiance. While the war presented opportunities for Black Americans to fight [...]
See photos of America’s failed attempt to create a WWI tank out of a tractor
Tractor turned tank A 1917 Holt gun tractor on display at a fair in Dorset, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Leveraging its domestic transportation industry, the US military partnered with Holt Manufacturing Company, known [...]
When art goes to war
On Sabin Howard’s new World War I memorial. Sabin Howard has been at the center of a battle over sculpture for over three decades. I first wrote about him in this space nearly twenty [...]
Mass Immigration and World War I
The Immigration Service continued evolving as the United States experienced rising immigration during the early years of the 20th century. Between 1900 and 1920 the nation admitted over 14.5 million immigrants. Concerns over mass [...]
USS Texas: The Homeless Battleship That Fought in World War I and World War II
Key Points and Summary: The USS Texas, a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, is undergoing a $35 million restoration at the Gulf Cooper Shipyard in Galveston, Texas.-Known for its roles in the North Sea during [...]
The Albree Pigeon-Fraser: The First American Fighter
A seldom-remembered WWI prototype for the first fighter aircraft designed in the United States Most people who know about American aviation during the First World War are aware that the US Army Air Service [...]
