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How WWI Fear Led to Decades of Civilian Emergency Storage Culture
World War I didn’t just redraw maps or shift world powers. It seeped into homes. Into kitchens and cellars, and into the backs of closets where rusted cans outlived the presidents who were in [...]
President Harry Truman in World War I and his role in creating the new State of Israel
Pastor Dewey Note: Harry Truman is one of my most favorite Presidents! I have visited the Truman library and read so much about Harry. Truman and Lincoln I beleive, had the most difficult decisions [...]
Hollywood celebrity entertains troops during World War I: The Star of Camp Greene by Joy Callaway
The Star of Camp Greene by Joy Callaway (Harper Muse, May 2025) presents the story of Calla Connolly, a famous singer and actress who entertains United States troops both stateside and at the front during [...]
New Research Guide: James Reese Europe Resources at the Library of Congress
The Music Division’s newest research guide, James Reese Europe: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress, provides a gateway to accessing historic sheet music, unique literary manuscripts, newspaper archives, recordings, photographs and scholarly [...]
Man Who ‘Always Fancied’ Owning a Shipwreck Buys One on Facebook Marketplace for $400
Hobbyist diver Dom Robinson jumped at the chance to purchase the S.S. “Almond Branch,” a cargo ship that’s been resting 190 feet beneath the surface of the English Channel since World War I Hobbyist [...]
In the Footsteps of the Swedes tour 2025 – Back home again
I I was really excited for a week ago, and looked very much forward to my second tour as a guide together with the Swedish military history travel agency “Historic Travel“. Now we are [...]
WBGO Interview: Tony Award-nominated actress, singer and writer Melissa Errico will perform a WWI-themed tribute concert in honor of her Aunt Rose
On May 7, Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer and writer and Manhattan native Melissa Errico will perform The Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on The Great War at the Schlesinger Center in Alexandria, VA.. Errico has since [...]
National Lingerie Day: How World War I revolutionized women’s underwear and popularized the modern bra
As the U.S. celebrates National Lingerie Day, we take a look back at the beginnings of the modern bra. Today, April 25, is National Lingerie Day in the United States - but it could just [...]
WWI U.S. Army Units: Formation, Uniforms, and Enduring Legacy
Introduction World War I was a pivotal moment in American military history. When the United States entered the conflict in 1917, it was quickly thrust into a global battle that demanded rapid expansion and [...]
