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Five Army Bands That Changed Music Forever
These superb and highly influential Army bands helped pioneer the emergence of Jazz and bring it to international audiences. All were part of Black regiments hailing from New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
The Doomed Doctor and the Most Famous Poem of World War I
Soldiers learned it. It was used to promote the sale of war bonds. And it helped make the red poppy one of the war's great symbols of loss.
‘Winnie the Pooh’ Was Created by a Vet Explaining WWI to His Boy
There is nothing more heart-wrenching to veterans with families than having to explain why daddy hasn't been the same ever since he returned from the war. A. A. Milne was struggling to explain this harsh reality to his own child when he penned the children's classic.
The World War I Roots of the Modern Purple Heart Medal
While the Purple Heart is one of the most recognizable medals the US military offers to men and women in its service, the actual story of the decoration is often overlooked.
The Gramophone Goes to War
By 1917 sound recording had come of age, and Americans would take full advantage on the home front and even overseas.
How WWI Led to the Apple Watch
It lets users make phone calls, read e-mail, surf the web, pay for groceries and even monitor their health right from their wrists. But this hi-tech device may never have come to fruition if World War I had not erased the cultural stigma around wristwatches.
Video Games About WWI
Want to learn more about the war? Here is a list of immersive games that promote a deeper understanding about the period and conflict that defined a generation and still affects the world to this day.
Why the Wonder Woman Movie Was Set in WWI
Like her fellow star-spangled superhuman Captain America, Wonder Woman has always been closely and explicitly associated with World War II. So why was the blockbuster movie set in WWI?
Harlem Hellfighters, WWI Heroes, Win Long-Delayed Honor
A segregated regiment composed mostly of Black and Puerto Rican troops, the ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ were deployed to France in 1917. They earned their nickname from their German foes, who were impressed by their enemies' bravery on the battlefield.
