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Remembering the World War I Generation This Veterans Day
Although Veterans Day began as a celebration of the Armistice of 1918, World War I is no longer a part of the American imagination. Instead, Americans (and the West more broadly) look to World [...]
Rescued From a WWI Battlefield, This Dog Became Hollywood’s Biggest Star and Saved Warner Bros. From Bankruptcy
On Sept. 15, 1918, Corporal Lee Duncan walked through the bombed-out ruins of a German camp near Flirey, France. There, he found a kennel that housed military-working dogs meant for the German army. Most were [...]
Veterans Day’s roots in World War I: Why Nov. 11 remains sacred | Opinion
Veterans Day honors those men and women who have donned the uniform in service to the nation. Yet, November 11th has somber origins as it signifies the armistice which halted the carnage of World War [...]
Sunday Editorial: The origins of Veterans Day
While American’s recognize the service of prior members of the United States Armed Forces on Veterans Day, many American’s are unaware as to the origins of the federal holiday and the significance it holds [...]
Forgotten Comrades of Henry Johnson & Neadom Roberts
History is written by the victors, as the old saying goes. And so, the famous story of the fight of two men of the 369th US Infantry against upwards of twenty-four Germans along the [...]
War on Film: the American Cinema and World War I, 1914-1941
War on Film: The American Cinema and World War I 1914-1941 offers a fascinating window into how early 20th-century filmmakers grappled with the realities and myths of one of the most transformative conflicts in modern [...]
This Day in History: World War I Hero Lt Vail’s Courageous Actions
On this day in 1918, a United States Army Air Service pilot engages in an action that would earn him a Distinguished Service Cross. William “Bill” Vail was then flying a Spad fighter plane [...]
Maryland author speaks at inaugural WWI symposium
Sharing tales personal to his family and lesser known aspects of an already often overlooked war, a local author and veteran joined fellow historians during an inaugural World War I symposium at the National [...]
How many times have they stood up Appleton’s ‘Doughboy’ statue? Here’s the history
“The Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue has stood on Memorial Drive in honor of Appleton veterans killed in World War I since 1934, though has gone through repairs and even a replacement over [...]
