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A rare Edith Wharton story is unearthed about the gap between everyday life and the horrors of WWI
When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of material than as a citizen and intrepid witness. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The House of [...]
Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care [...]
This Memorial Day, The St. Paul Phantom Recovers the Forgotten WWI Service of Boxing Legend Mike Gibbons
This Memorial Day, as America enters its Semiquincentennial year, a forgotten chapter of World War I history is returning to public memory through The St. Paul Phantom: The Gibbons Brothers’ Fight for Glory, Volume I , [...]
The Long Blue Line: The Tampa—a legacy of courage!
Launched in 1912 and christened Miami, Coast Guard cutter Tampa was part of a small but nimble fleet of revenue cutters that patrolled American coastal waters. After the sinking of Titanic on April 14, 1912, Miami’s Florida cruising missions of [...]
Breaking the Hindenburg Line
The “Old Hickory” Division led the breakout against Imperial German forces in 1918 -- at high personal cost. “Time will not diminish the glory of their deeds.” General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, commander [...]
Finding the Hello Girls: Pacific Northwest Connections
”Goodbye U. of W.; Hello France” was the headline in a Seattle-area newspaper I came across while researching the University of Washington’s response to World War I. It has led me on a decade-long [...]
National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship June 5 at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC
Celebrate National Donut Day in Spectacular Fashion at the 2026 Salvation Army and Bakemark's National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship Donut fans, fierce competitors, and lovers of classic American traditions—join us June 5 [...]
“Perhaps the Best Known Athlete in Texas”
The Gallant Career of Captain Gustave “Pig” Dittmar in WWI This is the courageous story of Captain Gustave C. “Pig” Dittmar, commander of Company C, 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th “Tough ‘Ombres” Division. Dittmar would [...]
The Aviator. A Biography of James R. McConnell, Lafayette Escadrille Fighter Pilot
James McConnell’s own bestselling book Flying for France appeared shortly before his death in World War One. He effectively described the war both on land and in the air but didn’t reveal much about himself either [...]
