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Using Technology to Teach (and learn) WWI
An upcoming presentation at the inaugural World War I Symposium 9/12/2025 On September 12, 2025, I’ll have the privilege of joining a group of wonderful speakers at the Inaugural World War I Symposium, held in [...]
Lecture August 19 at Chautauqua Institution in New York will cover World War I topics
Jari Villanueva, the Executive Director of the Doughboy Foundation, will travel to Sherman, New York, and the Chautauqua Institution on August 18 and 19, 2025, for ceremonies and a lecture. Oliver W Norton [...]
2025 Bugler Summit in Gettysburg, PA August 16-17
On August 16-17, Taps For Veterans, in partnership with the Doughboy Foundation, will present a Bugler Summit. Buglers, trumpet players, and military musicians of all levels are invited to come together for a weekend [...]
Doughboy MIA for July 2025: Private Winfield Carey
Private Winfield Carey was born on November 26, 1896, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard on July 9, 1917, and was assigned to Company C, 8th Infantry Regiment. The Pennsylvania [...]
Fort Cavazos officially reverts to Fort Hood, this time honoring WWI soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army post in Killeen reverted to the name Fort Hood in a brief ceremony Monday morning, ending a two-year stint as Fort Cavazos. Col. Mark McClellan and Command Sgt. [...]
The Hello Girls Tunefully Honors America’s First Female Soldiers at Syracuse Stage
The World War One era musical runs September 9 - 28, and follows the “Hello Girls” as they enlist, see combat, and return home to inspire generations of women in the armed forces. In [...]
Tara Zahra On Anti-Globalization After WWI
Her book is a fascinating look at the interwar years — with many parallels to today. Tara Zahra is a writer and academic. She’s currently the Hanna Holborn Gray Professor of East European History [...]
WWI Battleship USS Texas Finds Permanent Home in Galveston
The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized this week, the ship’s non-profit foundation announced. The announcement secures a plan to berth the World [...]
The Making of “The Intelligence War in Latin America 1914-1922”
How the Book and Website Came to Be To a child, a dented French Adrian helmet, a crusty German pickelhaube, a deformed leather gas mask and a rusty bayonet were enchanting icons. They silently [...]
