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A Century of Peace, Purpose, and Preservation
On Saturday, July 12, I had the honor of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Bladensburg WWI Memorial — better known as the Peace Cross and owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning [...]
Imperial Germany’s turn-of-the-century plan to invade the United States
Long before WWI erupted, the German General Staff set to work on a plan to invade and possibly even conquer the United States Germany invading the United States might sound crazy by today’s standards, [...]
50 facts about WWI only true history buffs know
A timeline of WWI, the first global conflict The devastation and scope of destruction brought about by World War I was unlike anything humanity had seen before. Known initially as the Great War, the [...]
How WWI Contributed to Climate Displacement
World War I changed much more than just borders and politics. It reshaped societies, economies, and even the environment. You might not realize it, but how WWI contributed to climate displacement in the United [...]
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 [...]
Laurel & Hardy: The WWI M1917 of ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’
United States of America (1932) Real Prop Tank – 1 Used When one thinks of tanks, one may not instantly think of Laurel and Hardy, the legendary comedy duo of the silver screen. Nonetheless, [...]
Not just the Western Front: “Ring of Fire” rediscovers WWI’s global story
"Now Europe is a ring of fire,” the Russian poet Zinaida Gippius wrote in 1914, not long after her country declared war on Austria-Hungary. Soon afterward, Germany, France, and Great Britain would enter the [...]
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 [...]
