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World War I and Chicago (Again!): Baseball and the Star Spangled Banner
The United States formally entered World War I on 6 April 1917 and the first global conflict in human history affected virtually everyone in some manner. One aspect of American life not anticipated to [...]
When the Maps Needed New Hands
How women geologists shaped American oil exploration during the Great War Elk Basin Field, Wyo. From left: Winifred Conkling, Marion Ream, Gracia Webster, Richard Conkling, and Herman Witkamp. (Roxoleum, 1918, vol. 1, no. 7, [...]
The History of American Military Rations & How They Changed Over Time
Rations were one of the few positives for the American troops who languished in WWI trenches. Ever since its initial struggle for independence, American soldiers away from home were not only subject to the [...]
Minerals at War: Strategic Resources and the Foundations of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
In World War I, as now, access to critical minerals was a defining determinant of military and industrial power. Introduction Across major conflicts, the United States has repeatedly mobilized extraordinary state intervention—stockpiles, price controls, [...]
The Story of A Rose steps closer to a national tour, local theatre performances
New York, (13 January 2026) - The Doughboy Foundation performing arts program took the next steps toward a national tour of The Story of a Rose; A Musical Reverie on the Great War here [...]
Americans turned Christmas dinner into patriotic duty during WWI with wartime recipes
When Americans sat down to Christmas dinner in 1918, the meal wasn't just a celebration — it was an act of patriotism. During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration urged households to save wheat, sugar, [...]
The Assault on Free Speech in America
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all persons the right to free speech, among other things. At various times in our history this right has come under fire by actions taken [...]
At the end of WWI, Sergeant Irving Berlin returned to Tin Pan Alley and suddenly found himself more famous than ever
Legendary Facts About Irving Berlin, The Christmas Genius Irving Berlin may have been the most prolific songwriter in American history, including one of the world's most famous Christmas songs, but his was also a [...]
The virus that killed WWI young soldiers faster than the Germans at a North Carolina camp
The 1918 Flu Outbreak at Camp Greene Camp Greene rose from nothing in just 90 days during summer 1917. By December, this massive WWI training site held 60,000 young soldiers, nearly doubling Charlotte’s population. [...]
