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Upstate volunteers work to preserve WWI history with memorial park
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - After three years of pushing for change, a group of Upstate volunteers is one step closer to creating a memorial park to honor the legacy of a lesser-known division [...]
Emigration and World War 1 – Swedish born soldiers in The American Expeditionary Forces
Swedish born soldiers in the Great War? It is interesting to ask why and how Swedish born individuals ended up participating in the Great War during 1914 to 1918. Sweden, as a country, was neutral [...]
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 Choctaw Code Talkers, the Ideal American Doughboy, and the Adventure of a Lifetime
A few months following a phone call with a fellow Choctaw researcher, I found myself standing in a French airport, a bit shocked and certainly in awe. I had never imagined the whirlwind that would [...]
Women of World War I: Ellen Babbitt
Women in 1917-1919 were heavily involved in the war effort. They served on the home front sewing clothes, gathering supplies, and more, and some went overseas to help in Europe. Ellen Babbitt was one of [...]
How WWI Soldiers Enjoyed Their Time Off Compared to Soldiers Today
Soldiers need breaks to relieve the stress they experience on the battlefield. This article explores the similarities and differences between how World War I soldiers spent their time off and the activities available to the [...]
Combat-Related Mental Health Issues from World War I to Today
Trauma has always been an inseparable part of war. Throughout history, countless soldiers have developed mental health disorders directly linked to their wartime experiences. However, until the 20th century, few documented and categorized this mental [...]
The Pioneer Infantry in the Great War
The World War I Illinois State Normal University Service Records collection is filled with stories of heroism from ISNU students and staff, collected by our first librarian, Ange Milner. Milner also collected files from Black [...]
Donuts sparked Salvation Army’s service to military for 110 years, national leader says
Evangelical church seeks to 'do the most good' for those in need The Salvation Army’s 110-year-old gambit of giving American soldiers in World War I a “taste of home” helped fuel this nation’s obsession with [...]
