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The Unsung Animal Heroes of World War I
World War I earned the grim title of “the War to end all wars” for a reason: the world had never before witnessed a conflict on such an unimaginable scale. The sheer scale of [...]
Historian chronicles changes to America’s agriculture from WWI through the Cold War
A new book makes the case that farmers in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest were not bystanders to America’s rise as a world superpower — but key to its ascent in the first half of [...]
A World War I US Navy Submarine Sank in 10 Seconds in 1917. Now The Wreck Has Been Revealed in Stunning Detail
Researchers unveil haunting 3D views of WWI sub that sank off San Diego in 1917 On a foggy December morning in 1917, three U.S. Navy submarines crept through the waters off the coast of [...]
Interpreting Readiness: The Naval Act of 1916 and the Women It Didn’t Mean to Include
In the lead-up to the U.S. entry into World War I, few pieces of legislation were as sweeping as the Naval Act of 1916. Officially titled An Act Making Appropriations for the Naval Service, it aimed [...]
WWI Hello Girls Unit Tribute Plaque Dedicated at National Museum of the United States Army
On 25 May 2025, we dedicated a unit tribute to the Female Telephone Operators Unit, known as the “Hello Girls” at the Wall of Honor at the National Museum of the United States Army, [...]
Happy Memorial Day!! African American Women and WWI
When the U.S. joined the war in 1917, Americans from all walks of life wanted to “do their bit.” This included African American women, who found a variety of ways to support the war [...]
Sgt. York’s 1941 Memorial Day Message Still Inspires
On Memorial Day, 1941, Sgt. Alvin York spoke at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This humble farmer from the backwoods of Tennessee began his military career as a pacifist. While he was serving with the [...]
Native Code Talkers Foiled WWI Enemies
Native Code Talkers secured highly sensitive communications with a code that German specialists could not break. Ironically, the U.S. government banned many Native Americans from speaking their language in tribal boarding schools in the [...]
Occupational Therapy Floor Loom assisted WWI Veterans in the postwar rehabilitative process
During World War I and afterwards, the United States provided more than just hospital care for sick and wounded soldiers. Medical authorities also committed to rehabilitating the disabled so they could resume productive lives [...]
