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Sites created to install Unit Tributes at the National Museum of the US Army, Fort Belvoir, VA, for the WWI 92nd Infantry Division and 93rd Infantry Division
The National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, VA, is an award-winning facility with the theme “Soldiers Stories,” highlighting the experiences of the men and women who have served since 1775. [...]
Discovery of an Archival Photograph Results in an Unlikely Connection between a WWI Collier and a Destroyer
The Research For more than a quarter century I've researched the U.S.S. Cyclops. When I began the quest to learn about the ship and her personnel, Internet web browsing was still in its infancy. It [...]
When a German U-Boat Submarine and Tanks Ended up in New York’s Central Park, 1917-1918
The so-called “Liberty Day” was a holiday invented by the federal government to finance the massive effort of entering World War I. One-third of the war’s funding would come from the imposition of progressive [...]
World War I in Online Gaming: How Digital Battles Honor History
Online gaming brings history to life in ways textbooks never could. Players can now experience World War I battles through realistic simulations and strategy games. These digital experiences help people understand the scale and [...]
Celebrating aviation change maker Felix Rigau Carrera
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the MAC acknowledges Felix Rigau Carrera. Born in 1894 in Puerto Rico, Carrera showed interest in aviation as a child when he would use the local cathedral [...]
The United States in the First World War
When the First World War erupted in 1914, the United States initially stayed out of the conflict. Despite being the world’s largest industrial power, America was hesitant to intervene in what was seen as [...]
Montana WWI Army Nurse Receives (Posthumous) Silver Star Medal for Valor in Combat
At Bob Hope Veterans Chapel, Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 2025, Lieutenant (nurse) Elizabeth Dorothy Sandelius, US Army Nurse Corps, WWI, received, posthumously, the Silver Star Medal for heroism under [...]
Life Thrives on Maryland’s ‘Ghost Fleet’ of WWI-Era Shipwrecks
Nearly 100 years ago dozens of ships were abandoned in a shallow bay in the Potomac River. Today plants and animals are thriving on the skeletons of these vessels In 1929 the Western Marine [...]
Granddaughter of real life ‘Hello Girl’ helps Syracuse Stage bring WWI uniforms to life
Syracuse Stage Costume Shop Manager Gretchen Darrow-Crotty has a favorite line she likes to repeat while working on period pieces: “We aren’t doing the BBC production.” She’s not throwing shade at the British Broadcasting [...]
