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Heroic Animals of WWI and WWII You’ve Never Heard Of
Throughout the darkest chapters of human history, amidst the chaos and devastation of two world wars, extraordinary animal heroes emerged to save countless lives and change the course of history. While we may be [...]
World War I and the Modern American Woman:
“Today SHE is everywhere; a Salvation lassie, serving coffee and doughnuts on the firing line; in the Red Cross Emergency Hospital at the front; in the munitions factory at home; filling the gaps in man-made industry everywhere….She [...]
WWI telephone operator from Ellsworth to receive highest civilian medal posthumously
ELLSWORTH — In the age of new technologies deployed with unprecedented devastation in the chaos of World War I, the then-novel incorporation of telephones in wartime was just as critical to the Allies’ success. [...]
Amid debate about U.S. history, WWI Harlem Hellfighters receive Congressional Gold Medal
The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the highest civilian honor given by Congress, decades after their [...]
The Chicago Daily News War Book For American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
“To the Chicago Daily News: Any undertaking destined to increase the brotherhood in arms existing between Americans and Frenchmen merits encouragement. Since your book aims to give an idea of the French war organization, [...]
The Central Powers vs. The Allies in World War I
In World War I, some of the world’s largest powers faced off in a grueling test of strength and will that lasted more than four years. On June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist assassinated [...]
20 Figures from World War I and World War II That Left a Mark in History
History moves on the choices of people, not just dates. The figures of World War I and World War II ranged from field commanders and prime ministers to codebreakers, nurses, and rescuers, each reshaping [...]
WWI Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Sept. 3 to the Harlem Hellfighters, one of the most renowned Black combat units of World War I. Descendants of those soldiers were in [...]
20 World War I Generals Who Changed History
Great wars don’t move themselves; people do. The generals of World War I wrestled with new machines, old doctrines, and millions of lives, learning in public how industrial war actually worked. Some stabilized fronts, some [...]