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How did weather play a role during World War I for the Allies?
As the 250th birthday of the United States has officially passed, its history remains forever ingrained in our nation’s roots, as we look back at the events that took place and the help from allies that shaped it. [...]
JTF-DC JIC: Preserving History
WASHINGTON — The echoes of 1918 rang out at the World War I Memorial as the Doughboy Foundation’s American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Band played center stage, July 23, 2026, delivering a living-history performance titled “From the [...]
Honoring a Hidden Hero: Renee Messelin Remembered
The Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Project (M-HARP), a program of the Doughboy Foundation, recently hosted a memorial dedication ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, honoring World War I Army [...]
How World War I Changed America: 10 Lasting Ways
Quick Reference: How World War I Changed America The dates: the war began in the summer of 1914, America entered on April 6, 1917, and the fighting ended in the fall of 1918. Work and [...]
The Hello Girls Speak to Every Generation
Part One: A Table, A Story, and Three Thousand Students This was not my first encounter with National History Day (NHD). Two years ago, in 2024, I attended for the first time, unsure of [...]
The World War I Roots of Modern American Grand Prix Racing
The key technologies of the race track were pioneered by American individuals and companies in and after World War I The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., will take place Aug. 22-23, 2026, [...]
The Love of a Brother: The Life of Andrew Arnold Cohill and His Siblings
1917 Pittsburgh Post article about Andrew A. Cohill enlistment. In the Spring of 1917, the Pittsburgh Post reported on the enlistment of a certain Andrew A. Cohill into the conflict that is [...]
6 pivotal moments in 250 years of US chemistry
World War I kickstarted a boom in the U.S. Chemical industry Many of the founding fathers of the United States of America were also men of science, including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and [...]
America’s first female soldiers served during WWI. Here’s why they were known as ‘Hello Girls.’
World War I began on July 28, 1914, following the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. However, the United States did not officially enter the conflict until April 6, 1917. During The Great War, [...]
