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Pioneering D.C. Artist Inez Demonet Helped WWI Soldiers Put Their Lives Back Together
“By days she paints gruesome pictures of the insides of rats so newly dead their bodies still glow faintly with animal heat. By night she does exquisite etchings of a Chinese junk idling down the [...]
Sam Lucas’ Funeral and the Approaching War
Sam Lucas was a Black Civil War Veteran, and a popular star of stage and screen. Sam Lucas was born with family and ancestral ties to slavery. His funeral was a fascinating harbinger of World [...]
On the job for victory – Awards Given for the WWI Homefront Efforts
While the troops returning home from WWI would receive many military awards for their service by states and home towns, this is a story of the many war-time workers who, while not in the military, [...]
The Battle of Henry Johnson, When a single Black soldier killed 4 Germans, and wounded 20 more in WWI
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Henry Johnson He was 26 years old, 5-foot-4, weighed 130 pounds and came from Albany, New York. And on the night of May 15, 1918, Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, [...]
The History Behind America’s Iconic WWI ‘Uncle Sam, I Want You’ Recruitment Poster
The iconic phrase, “Uncle Sam, I Want You,” has become a part of American culture, symbolizing a call to duty and patriotism. This iconic image, featuring Uncle Sam pointing directly at the viewer, was first [...]
Granddaughter of World War I hero visits ballfield named in Navy Cross recipient’s honor
McClure Field at Naval Station Norfolk dates back to 1918. On Friday, the granddaughter of the field's namesake visited for the very first time. NORFOLK, Va. — James Earl Jones may have summed it up [...]
The Untold Truth Of America’s WWI German POW Camps
While the United States originally stayed out of World War I, the beginning of 1917 saw Germany push the country's lawmakers to the limit, including sinking several ships that led to the deaths of American [...]
Iowa, USA, and the Great War
In the early 20th century, Iowa was an even more distinctly rural state that it is today. In the 1910 census out of a population of 2.2 million over 70 percent of Iowans lived on [...]
Redressing History: Honoring the Black WWI Soldiers of the Houston Riot
Discover the poignant dedication ceremony for 17 Black World War I soldiers, highlighting a century-old injustice and the ongoing journey towards equality and recognition. Imagine standing on a patch of green, hallowed ground, under the [...]
