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Your World War I mission: ‘Get the Americans onside to help end the conflict!’
Euronews' Alasdair Sandford tells the story of one British army officer sent to the US in April 1918 to recount his experiences from WWI, part of a drive to raise funds via the 'Liberty Loans' [...]
Captain Peter Carey And The WWI Norcross Rifle Range
I recently came across an article about WWI Norcross Rifle Range that mentions Captain Peter Carey. I was fortunate to communicate with Carey’s son Chris in 2018. Chris Carey shared several documents and photographs of [...]
West Baden Springs Hotel was site of Army General Hospital Number 35 in 1918
Army General Hospital Number 35 A patriotic spirit led business owners to offer their buildings to the War Department for modification into temporary hospitals. These large spaces could be converted much faster than barrack hospitals [...]
A Post-Dispatch mailroom clerk becomes the first St. Louisan to die in World War I
David Hickey was 38 when he answered the patriotic drumbeat in April 1917 to fight in the Great War. He was assigned to a U.S. Army artillery battery in France at the village of Seicheprey, [...]
The American Plan to Win World War I: Incarcerate Promiscuous Women
The American Plan was a World War I era public health program designed to combat venereal disease in troops. Unfortunately, it was far more successful in targeting and persecuting innocent women. In 1918, as war [...]
Citizenship for conscientious objectors in the wake of World War I
Exploring Hurdles to Gain Citizenship In the wake of World War I, the U.S. Bureau of Naturalization inserted a new question into the application for prospective citizens: “If necessary, are you willing to take up [...]
Kimball World War I Memorial shows Black veterans’ fight for democracy
In 2023, the Kimball World War I Memorial in McDowell County is the only American memorial in the country kept in honor of black WWI veterans, the National Coal Heritage Area group reported. The three-story [...]
How WWI changed how and what Americans eat at mealtimes
"Food Patriotism" in World War I America When German immigrants came to America, they brought the traditional staples of the German dinner table with them. Beer, sausages, and sauerkraut became almost overnight sensations. Then came [...]
Ohio’s Black World War I Sailors: Forgotten U.S. Servicemen
The service and sacrifice of Black World War I sailors is often overlooked. Black History Month provides an excellent opportunity to discuss these forgotten servicemen, including those who came from Ohio. 6,750 Black sailors served [...]
