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At the end of WWI, Sergeant Irving Berlin returned to Tin Pan Alley and suddenly found himself more famous than ever
Legendary Facts About Irving Berlin, The Christmas Genius Irving Berlin may have been the most prolific songwriter in American history, including one of the world's most famous Christmas songs, but his was also a [...]
The virus that killed WWI young soldiers faster than the Germans at a North Carolina camp
The 1918 Flu Outbreak at Camp Greene Camp Greene rose from nothing in just 90 days during summer 1917. By December, this massive WWI training site held 60,000 young soldiers, nearly doubling Charlotte’s population. [...]
The all-Black WWI unit that America rejected, but France couldn’t stop honoring
The 369th Infantry's Journey from Rejection to Glory The Harlem Hellfighters fought for a country that didn't fight for them. In 1917, these Black soldiers from the 369th Infantry were told "black is not [...]
The Soldiers in the Photos: A Family’s Quest Through Lost Names and New Lands.
A journey through archives. Last week I was contacted by a person named Håkan Bergquist from Malmö, Sweden, and he told me a very interesting story about his two ancestors who were soldiers in [...]
Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals
Thanksgiving has always been a cherished American tradition, a day for families to gather, reflect, and share a meal. Yet during World War I and World War II, the holiday took on an added [...]
Warrior Canine Connection Names New Candidate Service Dog After WWI Hello Girl Hortense Levy Amram
Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Levy, named in honor of United States Army Signal Corps Operator First Class Hortense Levy Amram. Hortense Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1888. Her father, Louis Edward [...]
This Arizona airport is a WWI memorial in disguise
Ernest Love's Fatal Solo Flight Over France Ernest Love went from Prescott High football star to Stanford engineer to war hero in just a few short years. When America joined WWI in 1917, he [...]
William (Billy) Dunne of Coolaghy, Ireland served in the AEF in World War I
Forgotten Moycullen War Hero William Dunne was born on 3 May 1889 at Coolaghy, Moycullen, to John Dunne and Margaret Gavin. He was baptised the same day, with Thomas Dunne and Margaret Barrett serving [...]
World War I Veterans: Wounds, Opioids, and Addiction Treatment
Often regarded as the first modern war, World War I was the first conflict to use machine guns, tanks, planes, and chemical warfare on a mass scale. This, coupled with the international nature of [...]
