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How WWI Sparked Population Shifts in the United States
World War I (WWI) was a global conflict that left a lasting mark on nearly every corner of the globe, including the United States. While the war is often remembered for its devastating battles [...]
Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
“I’m so thankful that his blood runs in our veins,” said Tewanna Anderson-Edwards of her great uncle Otis W. Leader, a World War I Choctaw code talker. Leader, a corporal in the Army’s 16th [...]
Shunning the Sword: World War I’s Conscientious Objectors
(Note: This article was originally written during the Spring 2023 for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “World War I Wisconsin” course, taught by Dr. Leslie Bellais.) Charles Cory frowned. The twenty-two-year-old from Vassalboro, Maine, furrowed his [...]
Congressman Cleaver’s Bill to Honor WWI “Hello Girls” Passed by House of Representatives
The bipartisan legislation would award a Congressional Gold Medal to more than 220 “Hello Girls,” the first female soldiers to be officially deployed to a combat zone in American history (Washington, D.C.) – This week, [...]
Letters Home: From William E. Olsen to his wife, Gertrude Christine Sudor, During World War I
In 1918, Will Olsen went off to the Great War, leaving behind his pregnant wife, Gertrude. Fortunately, his letters home were saved. In the early 1990s, I stumbled upon those worn, yellowing letters in [...]
Museum Director researching ‘The Great War’ in Berkeley County
World War I is also called "The Great War" because of its scale and carnage. The United States declared war on Germany in 1917, and it is estimated that more than 400,000 U.S. men [...]
What To Know About The Incredible Expansion Of The US Air Service In WWI
Through the 19th century, the United States was an emerging power, but military power still lay with the Great Powers of Europe. As war broke out in Europe, the US was a laggard in aviation; when [...]
President Of The United States During World War I: Woodrow Wilson’s Leadership And Legacy
The President of the United States during World War I was Woodrow Wilson, a figure whose leadership shaped not only the war's outcome but also the post-war world order. His presidency, marked by significant [...]
How World War I Spurred the Invention of Blood Banks
The carnage of World War I drove advances in new techniques and tools to collect and store blood and offer safe transfusions. Blood from blood banks is routinely used for life-saving transfusions and procedures. [...]
