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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 [...]
Trip Report: Visit to U.S . World War I memorials in France
SUBJ: Trip to 371st INF and 369th INF (US Colored) on 10-11 OCT 25 Participants: John Scanlan, COL, US Army ret, (Author); Steve Keeton, CW4, US Army ret, (Flag placer); Ron Snead, COL, US Army [...]
In 1917, during WWI, a German newspaper in Cincinnati was raided by the US government
On Oct. 6, 1917, federal agents raided the offices of the Cincinnati Volksblatt, a German-language newspaper, and confiscated letters, records, newspapers and pamphlets written in German, looking for evidence of sedition or treason. This came six [...]
World War I Historical Association’s December “14-18 Book Club” presentation
Italian Aviation in the First World War, Vol. 1, Operations by James Davilla, MD. The host discussant will be Steve Suddaby. He was the first president of World War I Historical Association in 2011 with [...]
