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Protecting the Lines: Telephone Operators and Security during World War I
In March 1918, Catherine Schmid was arrested for violating the U.S. espionage act. In her possession was a trunk supposedly containing plans and photographs of various U.S. defenses, which, according to the El Paso Herald, [...]
The Founding of American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.: A Story about Service, Sacrifice and Love
Founded in 1928 and Congressionally Chartered in 1984, American Gold Star Mothers began their mission of serving Veterans when the United States entered World War I in 1917 The Story of Our Founder – Grace Darling [...]
Emigration and World War 1 – Swedish born soldiers in The American Expeditionary Forces
Swedish born soldiers in the Great War? It is interesting to ask why and how Swedish born individuals ended up participating in the Great War during 1914 to 1918. Sweden, as a country, was neutral [...]
The reburial of a WWI American Airman in France
On September 15, 2024, a rare event will occur in northeastern France. The remains of a downed American pilot will be reburied in the small village of Chevière, Ardennes. Captain Hamilton Coolidge, was a pilot [...]
Renee Messelin: Out of the Shadows After a Century
Sometimes people hide who they are. Sometimes they hide because society limits their choices. What follows is the story of a woman who hid so effectively that her heritage remained in shadows for over a [...]
How machine guns on World War I biplanes never hit the propeller
Was it the gun that was designed to fire through the propeller, or the propeller designed to be used with the biplane machine gun? There was a lot of new technology brought to the battlefield [...]
Doughboy MIA For July 2024: Sergeant Joseph Walter Beattie
Sergeant Joseph Walter Beattie was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 2nd, 1897. Before the war, he worked for the Magar Car Company and was vice-president of the Sacred Heart Club. He attended St. [...]
100 Cities 100 Memorials: Restoration, Recognition & Remembrance
This book is the first work to salute America’s official centennial World War One memorials. As selected by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Chicago, the Congress-appointed World War I Centennial Commission, these 100 diverse [...]
The Silent Wounds: Long-Term Mental Health Effects on WWI Veterans
World War I, the “Great War” or the “War to End All Wars,” left an undeniable mark on the history of humankind. More than a century later, we’re still seeing the effects of such a [...]
