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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 [...]
Community History Lecture to focus on American fighter pilots in WWI
The Fall 2024 Lafayette Lecture will be held at 1pm on Friday, Sept. 6, in the Multi-Purpose Room in North Carolina's Fayetteville Technical Community College Tony Rand Student Center. Admission is free. The public is [...]
Aspects Of The War Guilt Clause: What It Tells
The War Guilt Clause was a provision that attributed sole responsibility for the First World War to Germany and its allies. The treaty included a clause to justify the imposition of reparations on Germany and [...]
Lt. Frank Luke Jr: The 21-Year-Old WWI US Ace Who Had A US Air Force Base Named After Him
1st Lt. Frank Luke Jr. was a Medal of Honor recipient with an impressive but tragically short combat career. Luke was renowned for his aerial combat prowess, destroying 14 German balloons and 4 aircraft in [...]
