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U.S.S. Cyclops – It’s Time for Answers
“Until the mysterious disappearance of the Cyclops set the nation astir, only a few people knew of the existence of colliers. Their value has been deplorably under-estimated. Practically unarmed, slow of speed and offering a [...]
How World War I Spurred the Invention of Blood Banks
The carnage of World War I drove advances in new techniques and tools to collect and store blood and offer safe transfusions. Blood from blood banks is routinely used for life-saving transfusions and procedures. [...]
$60,000,000 Wasted? USS Texas Might Soon Be the Orphan Battleship
The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home.What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a [...]
Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II
When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II who operated as Marines in the Pacific Theater. This association was bolstered following the [...]
WWI veteran Grace Banker acknowledged at Green-Wood Cemetery
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS — Green-Wood Cemetery served as the backdrop on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 26, to grant U.S. Army signal corp. operator Grace Banker her rightful place in the history books.Banker led America’s first women [...]
Bomb Squad responds to reports of World War One bomb shell in Spokane Valley museum
A person was donating their father's World War One memorabilia to the museum, including pictures and several artillery shells. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Police's Bomb Squad had to respond to the Spokane Valley [...]
New Braunfels, TX WWI “American Doughboy” Memorial Damaged in DWI Crash, Restoration Uncertain
A historic World War I memorial in New Braunfels has sustained substantial damage after a driver, later arrested on DWI charges, crashed into it. The sculpture, depicting a soldier ominously known as the "American [...]
2018-P World War I Army Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar A Collector’s Guide
It was the “War to End All Wars.” When the United States entered the conflict on April 6, 1917, World War I had raged for almost three years. During that time, President Woodrow Wilson maintained the country’s political neutrality—despite his [...]
Reburial of American WWI ace Captain Hamilton Coolidge in France draws respectful crowd
September 15, 2024 brought bright sunshine, blue skies, and warm temperatures to Chevières, France as over 400 people gathered for the reburial of an American First World War ace. Captain Hamilton Coolidge was killed in [...]
