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Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American soldiers who rescued their region during World War I. More than a century [...]
New exhibit at Henderson Library memorializes local African American veterans of World War I
Georgia Southern University history professor Brian K. Feltman, Ph.D., is creating a powerful exhibit titled “More than a Name: Commemorating Bulloch County’s African American Fallen Soldiers of the First World War” to honor the [...]
The Black WWI war hero who fought off over 20 German soldiers at once by himself
Henry Johnson received praise from Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama.May 15, 1918 was the most painful day of Henry Johnson’s life. It’s also the day he became a war hero applauded by his fellow soldiers, his community, [...]
Doughboy Foundation welcomes its first official Director of Development
This month the Doughboy Foundation welcomed its first official Director of Development, Morgan Ewing! Morgan has over a decade of experience in development, having worked on political campaigns and with various nonprofit organizations. Most [...]
“Hearts of Valor” will tell story of World War I “Mercy Dogs”
Feature animated film currently in development tells story of a loyal Mercy Dog. From the years 1914 to 1918, much of the fighting took place in a desolate, dangerous and muddy area called No [...]
Collectors Are Hunting for This WWI-Era Quarter Like It’s Gold
A Century-Old Quarter Turns Heads in 2025 In a surprising twist that’s exciting the numismatic world, a coin minted over a hundred years ago is capturing headlines once again. The 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter [...]
The Never Ending Story
Resilience of the 1911 On the evening of the 29th of September, 1918, America's leading air ace of World War I was engaged in a fight for his life. Arizona native Frank Luke had [...]
Dazzle camouflage in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal Navy ships during the First World War could be “substantially overestimated”, according to a new study. Instead, the research, published in the journal i-Perception, finds that another type [...]
The World War I origins of “God Bless America” by Irving Berlin
Berlin wrote the song on his way back to America after attending the London premiere (September 30, 1938) of his film Alexander’s Ragtime Band. Introduced by Kate Smith on her CBS radio show, The [...]
