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WWI Symposium Unites Historians and Attendees for Day of Learning and Networking
The Inaugural World War I Symposium, presented by the Doughboy Foundation, hosted at the prestigious National Press Club in Washington, DC on September 12, 2025, was a resounding success, establishing itself as a premier [...]
Why Did America Enter World War I? Key Reasons & Timeline
Introduction Understanding why did America fight in World War 1 involves examining the historical backdrop and pivotal moments that shifted the U.S. from neutrality to active engagement. Initially, the United States maintained a stance of isolation, [...]
Wars, Sedition, and Defining a ‘Clear and Present Danger’
In ‘This Week in History,’ subversives attempt to refute war legislation, forcing the U.S. court system to redefine the parameters of free speech. On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson stood before a joint [...]
Film Review: ‘The Choral’ is music to the eyes of film-goers
(***1/2) When they sang in harmony they thought it would be forever. World War I thought otherwise. Audiences who love music, have been in a choir or want to know what it’s like to [...]
How Chicago’s Meatpacking Industry Became the “Hidden Frontline” of WWI
When the United States entered World War I, its military strength drew much attention. But behind the scenes, a quieter war was underway in factories and stockyards far from the trenches. One of the [...]
When a German U-Boat Submarine and Tanks Ended up in New York’s Central Park, 1917-1918
The so-called “Liberty Day” was a holiday invented by the federal government to finance the massive effort of entering World War I. One-third of the war’s funding would come from the imposition of progressive [...]
Life Thrives on Maryland’s ‘Ghost Fleet’ of WWI-Era Shipwrecks
Nearly 100 years ago dozens of ships were abandoned in a shallow bay in the Potomac River. Today plants and animals are thriving on the skeletons of these vessels In 1929 the Western Marine [...]
Heroic Animals of WWI and WWII You’ve Never Heard Of
Throughout the darkest chapters of human history, amidst the chaos and devastation of two world wars, extraordinary animal heroes emerged to save countless lives and change the course of history. While we may be [...]
World War I and the Modern American Woman:
“Today SHE is everywhere; a Salvation lassie, serving coffee and doughnuts on the firing line; in the Red Cross Emergency Hospital at the front; in the munitions factory at home; filling the gaps in man-made industry everywhere….She [...]
