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How To Tell If A 1918 Trench Knife Is Real
Owning a genuine U.S. 1918 Mark I trench knife is more than bragging rights—it is a stake in living history. Every casting flaw in the brass knuckle-duster, every carbon-steel grind mark, and even the particular stale-oil smell [...]
How hunger shook Europe and the Ottoman Empire after World War I
If you were asked to name a weapon used in World War I, you’d probably think of gas attacks, or artillery, or tanks. But another unusual weapon was battering people across the world, and [...]
World War I: The Story of a Global Catastrophe
World War I was a war of such magnitude that it caused a global catastrophe. There have been many bloody wars throughout history. This was the case even before states. Even when living in [...]
After serving in WWI, the USS Texas (BB-35) played a crucial role on D-Day in WWII
The USS Texas (BB-35) was a powerhouse in the U.S. Navy, seeing action in both World War I and World War II. Renowned for its heavy armament and cutting-edge engineering for the time, the battleship played [...]
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, [...]
