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Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American soldiers who rescued their region during World War I. More than a century [...]
The Black WWI war hero who fought off over 20 German soldiers at once by himself
Henry Johnson received praise from Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama.May 15, 1918 was the most painful day of Henry Johnson’s life. It’s also the day he became a war hero applauded by his fellow soldiers, his community, [...]
Doughboy MIA for March 2025: Lieutenant Robert Brown Gilbreath
Robert Brown Gilbreath was born in Columbia, Tennessee on January 13th, 1893. He graduated with honors from Columbia High School and later attended Columbia Military Academy. He later moved to Texas, where he enrolled [...]
“Hearts of Valor” will tell story of World War I “Mercy Dogs”
Feature animated film currently in development tells story of a loyal Mercy Dog. From the years 1914 to 1918, much of the fighting took place in a desolate, dangerous and muddy area called No [...]
March 1915 – At a Crossroad in the Development of U.S. Navy Submarines
A little under fifteen years from the day the US Navy purchased their first submarine, the future of the small craft was still not settled. In 1915, the United States faced a number of [...]
Women’s History Month: Honoring World War I Nurses and Norfolk’s Own Kate Talcott Cooke
World War I (1914-1918) played a critical role in advancing the nursing profession in the United States and the role of female nurses in general. During World War I women joined both the U.S. [...]
Liberation: 29th Division Association leads efforts to construct Meuse-Argonne Offensive monument
The 29th Division Association is leading the efforts to construct a monument to honor the contributions of the 79th, 29th, and 33rd Divisions to the great Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The Offensive was a key part [...]
“Willing to die with fatigue”: Rebecca N. Rhoads, canteen worker in WWI
Rebecca N. Rhoads, from her 1925 passport application. A member of a Quaker family, Rebecca Naomi Rhoads was born in Bellefonte, PA, in November 1872. Her father, Daniel Rhoads, first worked in [...]
Why I Wrote the Book: The Robust Life & Music of Noble Sissle, Sr.
Biography of a Broadway Show Co-Producer, Lyricist, Tenor Soloist, Harlem Hellfighter, Veteran, International Jazz Conductor and Entrepreneur During the pandemic in mid-April 2021, I started researching Noble Sissle, Sr. There were a few pages [...]
