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The Chicago Daily News War Book For American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
“To the Chicago Daily News: Any undertaking destined to increase the brotherhood in arms existing between Americans and Frenchmen merits encouragement. Since your book aims to give an idea of the French war organization, [...]
How WWI Affected Seattle
My father often reminded me that when war broke out in 1917 (for Americans) he immediately returned to Seattle from Alaska, entered the basement of the ornate and still-standing Pioneer Building at First and [...]
40 Photos That Reveal Daily Life Beyond The WWI Trenches
History books give us the grand overview of World War I, with maps of front lines and formal portraits of generals. But what about the regular folks? Life didn't just stop for four years [...]
From WWI to the NSA: A Century of U.S. Surveillance
How State Surveillance Born in World War I Evolved into Today’s Digital Monitoring World War I created the legal and cultural toolkit that still guides U.S. surveillance. Congress and agencies built powers for secrecy, [...]
The Doughboy Foundation’s ‘REMEMBER US: The Fight for America’s World War I Memorial’ Wins Telly Awards Silver
The Doughboy Foundation's 'REMEMBER US: The Fight for America’s World War I Memorial' video documentary chronicling the construction of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC has been named Silver Winner in [...]
20 Photos and Facts From World War I
These aren’t just old pictures; they capture raw emotion, moments of quiet strength, and scenes that speak volumes about the human cost of war. Whether it’s a soldier’s worn expression or a glimpse of [...]
Scientists Decode 1918 Flu Virus Genome From Century-Old Tissue
Scientists have decoded the Swiss genome of the 1918 flu virus from a century-old specimen, revealing early adaptations for human infection. Scientists from the Universities of Basel and Zurich have successfully decoded the genome [...]
Book tells of Cleveland couple’s love and faith during World War I
A must-read for all Cleveland residents interested in history and personal relationships is the book, "My Dear Mabel: A Grandson's Lessons in Love, Faith, Patriotism and Courage in Letters from World War I," by James [...]
Postcard of Veterans Vocational School after World War I
On November 29, 1918, shortly after World War I ended, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed, “This nation has no more solemn obligation than healing the hurts of our wounded and restoring our disabled men to [...]
