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Harris County issues apology to Black soldiers convicted after WWI 1917 Camp Logan riot
The unanimous vote by Harris County Commissioners Court came just a few weeks after the U.S. Army set aside the convictions of 110 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, U.S. 24th Infantry Regiment. Harris County has [...]
World War I Code Talkers
In WWI, Native Americans began to use their languages for secret U.S. military codes. Today, their legacy continues as they serve with honor, dedication and distinction. In WWI, Native Americans began to use their languages [...]
In Their Own Words – Arthur Niedermiller: One Sailor in WWI
Learn about Arthur Christian Niedermiller of Detroit, Michigan. Born in 1889 of German-American descent, learn how he overcame obstacles as the United States entered #TheGreatWar in April 1917. Looking up Woodward Avenue in downtown [...]
It’s true: Saboteurs wanting to keep America out of World War I blew up a ship right in Elliott Bay
Years before the United States entered World War I, the war came to the U.S. As conflict exploded in Europe, the German Empire commenced a widespread plan of espionage and sabotage to sway American public [...]
Mare Island Naval Shipyard During World War One
Northern San Francisco Bay Area; Mare Island ShownMare Island History Mare Island History Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, became the first United States naval base on the West Coast in 1854. [...]
Army sets aside WWI convictions of 110 Black Soldiers convicted in 1917 Houston Riots
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has approved the recommendation of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to set aside the courts-martial convictions of the 110 Black Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th [...]
Weathering the front: How nature’s fury defined World War I
The First World War, occurring from 1914 to 1918, remains a testament to the endurance and ultimate sacrifice made by millions. Occurring over a century ago, the weather was far less predictable than it is [...]
Veterans Day began after World War I as Armistice Day, with real hopes for an enduring American peace
Just over a century ago, on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month (Nov. 11, 1918), formal hostilities ended in the First World War when an armistice with Germany went into [...]
How Were Propaganda Posters Used in World War 1?
The Growth of Propaganda Propaganda was being used long before the outbreak of World War One, but the use of posters, rather than handbills, was pioneered during the war. Almost from the outset, the British government, [...]
