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A Century of Peace, Purpose, and Preservation
On Saturday, July 12, I had the honor of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Bladensburg WWI Memorial — better known as the Peace Cross and owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning [...]
Imperial Germany’s turn-of-the-century plan to invade the United States
Long before WWI erupted, the German General Staff set to work on a plan to invade and possibly even conquer the United States Germany invading the United States might sound crazy by today’s standards, [...]
50 facts about WWI only true history buffs know
A timeline of WWI, the first global conflict The devastation and scope of destruction brought about by World War I was unlike anything humanity had seen before. Known initially as the Great War, the [...]
Using Technology to Teach (and learn) WWI
An upcoming presentation at the inaugural World War I Symposium 9/12/2025 On September 12, 2025, I’ll have the privilege of joining a group of wonderful speakers at the Inaugural World War I Symposium, held in [...]
Laurel & Hardy: The WWI M1917 of ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’
United States of America (1932) Real Prop Tank – 1 Used When one thinks of tanks, one may not instantly think of Laurel and Hardy, the legendary comedy duo of the silver screen. Nonetheless, [...]
Not just the Western Front: “Ring of Fire” rediscovers WWI’s global story
"Now Europe is a ring of fire,” the Russian poet Zinaida Gippius wrote in 1914, not long after her country declared war on Austria-Hungary. Soon afterward, Germany, France, and Great Britain would enter the [...]
Lecture August 19 at Chautauqua Institution in New York will cover World War I topics
Jari Villanueva, the Executive Director of the Doughboy Foundation, will travel to Sherman, New York, and the Chautauqua Institution on August 18 and 19, 2025, for ceremonies and a lecture. Oliver W Norton [...]
2025 Bugler Summit in Gettysburg, PA August 16-17
On August 16-17, Taps For Veterans, in partnership with the Doughboy Foundation, will present a Bugler Summit. Buglers, trumpet players, and military musicians of all levels are invited to come together for a weekend [...]
Fort Cavazos officially reverts to Fort Hood, this time honoring WWI soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army post in Killeen reverted to the name Fort Hood in a brief ceremony Monday morning, ending a two-year stint as Fort Cavazos. Col. Mark McClellan and Command Sgt. [...]
