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“In the mud and rain and darkness”: Ada Knowlton Chew, nurse and driver
Ada Caroline Knowlton was born in West Upton, MA, in March 1876 to Mary A. Frost Knowlton and Daniel Waldo Knowlton; her grandfather, William Knowlton, established the straw goods manufacturing firm Knowlton & Sons Co. She [...]
Doughboy MIA for April 2023: First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, 148th Aero Squadron
A man is only missing if he is forgotten. Our Doughboy MIA of the month for April 2023 is First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, 148th Aero Squadron and grandson to two Union Officers in the [...]
The Long Blue Line: A most unusual cutter—Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish
Norfolk-built cutter, designed for the Pacific Northwest coast, served in the Atlantic during WWI. Among all the vessels built as cutters for either the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service or Coast Guard, one of the most [...]
O! Say, Can You See It’s Opening Day?
Today is Opening Day for The Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to revive the game-day traditions, play catch, and warm up those voices. Why? Find our why we sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning [...]
On this day in history, April 6, 1917, US enters World War I as Congress votes to declare war on Germany
America sent 'the word over there that the Yanks are coming' amid shocking German threats The United States plunged ferociously into World War I following a vote in the House of Representatives on this day in history, [...]
The Top 5 Reasons Americans Were Unfit for Military Service During World War I
The Pentagon has been sounding the alarm for years: More and more American males are unfit for military service. The calls for action haven't gone unheard, but the branches of the military are still struggling [...]
How WWI-era Biplanes Ended the Reign of Battleships
By World War I, most navies centered their power around massive battleships. However, the recent introduction of biplanes to warfare would change that. In the years leading up to World War I, aviation became an [...]
Navy History Matters: Loretta Perfectus Walsh
On March 21, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh was sworn in as a chief yeoman, becoming the first female chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. Four days earlier, Walsh had been the first woman to [...]
Amy Robbins Ware, telegraphy instructor/canteen worker/nurse
Born in September 1877, Amy Robbins was the daughter of Civil War veteran, Minnesota state senator, and mayor Andrew Bonney Robbins (for whom the city of Robbinsdale was named) and his wife, Civil War nurse [...]
