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Arlington Cemetery once held soil from the World War I battlefields of France
I am reaching out to you regarding the seven World War I sacred soil stones, six in France and one in the United States. A friend from my hometown in Vendée, France, was on vacation [...]
Black Tom explosion on July 30, 1916 made Lady Liberty’s torch off-limits after WWI
This photo shows the Statue of Liberty seen from the torch. A photo of the Statue of Liberty's torch on display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876. The statue was completed in 1884 [...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Osmond Ingram in World War I
When a torpedo came toward Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Osmond Kelly Ingram's ship in World War I, he knew he had to do whatever he could to save lives. Ingram couldn't keep the ship [...]
Charlie Chaplin, other stars promote Liberty Bonds on Wall Street in 1918
In 1918, Charlie Chaplin stood on Wall Street in New York City, drawing a massive crowd of 20,000 people at the base of the United States Sub-Treasury building (now known as Federal Hall). His purpose [...]
Throwback Thursday: Meet John Henry Pruitt & the Trench Heroes of World War I
American bravery in the first World War was writ large and small, and punctuated with buckshot and bullets. World War I changed everything about the way wars would be fought from then on, [...]
U.S. Naval War College Hosts Sixth Annual Cardines Classic Army Navy Baseball Game
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted its sixth annual "Cardines Classic" baseball game at Cardines Field in downtown Newport, Oct. 6. Designed to be both fun and educational, the event commemorates American servicemembers’ involvement [...]
“Lost” U.S. Navy documentary demonstrated American naval strength as United States entered World War I
My Grandfather's Navy, thanks to the good people over at the National Film Preservation Foundation. Well worth your time. Here is the background. U.S. Navy of 1915 (1915) Production Company: Lyman H. Howe [...]
In 1909, a best-selling book predicted WWI would never happen. Then it did.
Still, the author's main argument wasn't totally discredited. Key Takeaways Norman Angell’s book The Great Illusion argues war was becoming unprofitable, not impossible. In retrospect, World War I and II proved his point rather than discredited it. [...]
WWI vets got the short end of the stick in the Great Depression. This was their answer.
Veterans risk their lives in the name of their country. But they often end up vulnerable when they return home. On some occasions throughout our history, treatment of veterans has gotten so bad that it [...]
