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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 [...]
East Tennessee Love Letters that Crossed Oceans: A WWI Story of Patriotism, Courage and Devotion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The McClung Historical Collection was sent a piece of history that tells the story of a love during World War 1 from an East Tennessee couple’s perspective. James M. Hawk is the [...]
VA’s National Cemetery Administration dedicates new headstones to honor WWI Black soldiers, correcting 1917 injustice
WASHINGTON — On November 22, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) hosted a memorial ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery righting a wrong of the past by dedicating [...]
Losing a son and brother: A Quincy family and World War I
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the U.S. Army was generally small, inexperienced and poorly equipped for warfare on the European front. In contrast, National Guard units, including the all Black, [...]