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French Cross at Brooklyn National Cemetery
After World War I, regulations were updated to formalize burials of allied foreign nationals in U.S. national cemeteries French Cross at Brooklyn National Cemetery in New York. The granite monument was installed at the [...]
‘Hello Girls’ of World War I Quest for Veteran Recognition
Telephone operators 60-year struggle for benefits after the Great War Bells rang throughout France on the morning of Nov. 11, 1918, signifying the end of World War I. In Paris, people filled the streets in [...]
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon: The Machine Gun Approaches
Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss was born in 1826 to a family of inventors in Connecticut, the hotbed of gun creation in the 19th century. The family had a business that manufactured many of their inventions, including [...]
‘It bucked our lads up wonderfully’: the lightning-quick battle that marked the birth of the US-Australia military alliance
While the AUKUS alliance is new, the Australian-American partnership is not. As Australians reflect on the sacrifices of their soldiers on ANZAC Day, it’s worth remembering the first time Australian and American troops joined forces [...]
Doughboy Foundation is named as the 2024 EdTech Awards winner for Social Studies Solutions
Named as the winner of the Social Studies Solutions category for 2024 The Doughboy Foundation launched its education outreach program in 2022, when it penned a partnership agreement with Verizon to distribute the WWI Teaching [...]
WWI “Hello Girl” Veteran to be Honored in Maryland
Marie Edmee LeRoux is buried in unmarked Maryland grave; to receive VA grave marker May 3. (Brentwood, MD) — World War I U.S. Army Signal Corps “Hello Girls” veteran Marie Edmee LeRoux will make history [...]
My Wild World War One Adventure
Scholars commonly seek topics with some hook to the present so their books won’t be covered in library dust a month after release. Trust me. It is not easy to get people to read. Even [...]
55 Historians Sign Letter To Congress Supporting Congressional Gold Medal For The Hello Girls Of WWI
The U.S. Army Signal Corps Women Telephone Operators Played Key Role in World War I WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well-known American historians Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs of San Diego State University and Dr. David Kennedy of Stanford University [...]
25 Mind-Blowing World War I Facts That Shaped the World
Every time the term “world war” comes up, for most people, their minds are likely to be drawn to World War II, the reign of the Nazis in Germany, and the Holocaust among other things. [...]
