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Remembering November 3, 1917: The First American Combat Deaths of World War I and a USDA Colleague Who Led Them
Dear USDA Members and Friends Historical Society, As you pass through the Whitten Building Patio today (November 3, 2026), pause to reflect on one of our own and how he is connected to the [...]
Deadly Street Car Strike of 1917
On September 6, 1917, the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company union street car workers went on strike. The company hired strikebreakers so they could continue their service routes. Union supporters in other industries united [...]
Built in a Hurry: How World War I Shaped American Industry, Veteran Care, and a Lasting Health Legacy
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, the country wasn't ready. Its army was small, factories needed to ramp up production, and there weren't enough ships to carry American troops [...]
Western Front Association East Coast Chapter 2026 Fall Symposium Saturday, November 21
Join Us For An Exciting Day-Long Program in World War I History! The Western Front Association East Coast Chapter Fall symposium has been scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026, once again at the Maryland [...]
Springfield 1903 & M1917 Enfield Guide: America’s WWI & WWII Bolt-Action Rifles
The M1903 Springfield and the M1917 “American Enfield” are the two bolt-action .30-06 rifles the United States fought with in World War I, and both served again in World War II. A Springfield has [...]
World War I letter for sale on Facebook tells poignant story
While scrolling through Facebook one day, I came across someone selling a group of 4 letters from WW1, I didn't know where they were from or if they were even from the same family, [...]
5 Odd Rules U.S. Soldiers Followed When Writing Letters Home from WWI and WWII
The military has some odd rules that might not make sense to most of us. One of the top examples is these odd rules U.S. soldiers followed when writing letters home. These examples that [...]
The Tragic Service of Regimental Telephone Officer George K. Sabine, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division
I am honored to share the story of a Harvard graduate that excelled in his work in France enough be sent home as an instructor in April of 1918, but having been slightly gassed [...]
Marie Alexine Lassalle: French émigré and American war heroine
Marie Alexine Lassalle was born on August 19, 1891 in Ogeu-les-Bains (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)[1]) of Pierre Lassalle and Élisabeth Ségalas. She was their third child. Operator Marie Alexine © National Archives at College Park [...]
