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A Lesson From The First World War
“At no point in the war had the Allies achieved a definite, clean success. How then, was the war to be brought to an end?” -- David Lloyd George, the British Secretary of State [...]
Comity, Rivalry, and the Real Drivers of War
The Great War’s example should discourage us from reducing Sino-American tensions to ideological differences. Winston Churchill reflected that “no part of the Great War compares in interest with its opening.” A century later, the origins [...]
Book tells of Cleveland couple’s love and faith during World War I
A must-read for all Cleveland residents interested in history and personal relationships is the book, "My Dear Mabel: A Grandson's Lessons in Love, Faith, Patriotism and Courage in Letters from World War I," by James [...]
Book Review: Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini
Book Description In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American forces in Europe. He immediately found himself unable to communicate with troops in the field. Pershing needed telephone operators who [...]
Sunday’s ‘Midnight Hammer’ Operation Launched in 1941 to address issues identified in World War I
The result of serious men using modern technology to correct World War I deficiencies "On Sunday, when those jets returned to Whiteman, their families were there — flags flying and tears flowing." —U.S. Air [...]
Doughboy MIA for June 2025: Private Frank Joseph Brown
Private Frank Joseph Brown was born on July 6, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois. Before the war, he had a successful career in the entertainment industry as a pianist, performing in clubs across the city. [...]
Passamaquoddy heroes honored at training site for WWI bravery
Maine has no shortage of celebrated war heroes. This week, two Passamaquoddy soldiers are being permanently honored for their bravery in World War I. "We get to go to the site and see it [...]
Someone had to do it: Book about Forgotten Letters from WWI “Reveals Timeless Lessons of Honor and Courage”
“Somebody could write a book about these.” Abby Clutter, May 2020 “Maybe I will…” John Chase, June 2020 My sister Abby was helping my 80 year old Uncle Jack DeWitt move out of his [...]
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 [...]
