Featured Articles
The 5 Americans who made history by earning the Victoria Cross
Four Americans earned Britain’s highest honor in World War I while passing themselves off as Canadians. Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military award [...]
How WWI Artifacts Are Moved and Stored to Keep Stories Alive
Preserving WWI artifacts is essential for understanding history. These relics connect people to past events, showing the impact of war. Moving and storing them requires specialized methods to prevent damage. Without careful handling, these [...]
Remembering the Brave: Americans in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the World Wars
Over 2,200 Americans served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in World War I “As to our duty, all are agreed,” declared Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, on August 14, 1914, as [...]
February 1, 1901 The Last Doughboy
The people the author sought were over 101. One was 113. The search could not have been easy, beginning with the phone call to next of kin. There is no delicate way to ask [...]
The U.S. Military Risks Mineral Shortages in a U.S.-China War
Lessons from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War Minerals are foundational in warfighting. They are used in defense platforms like attack submarines, heavy bombers, and mobile missile launchers, and in [...]
First female-owned flight school founded in US over 100 years ago by ‘Flying schoolgirl’
Pioneering aviator volunteered as a Red Cross ambulance driver in Europe during WWI. At first, Katherine Stinson wanted to become a musician. Although she grew up in a family that longed to explore the [...]
Doughboy MIA For January 2025: Private Eugene Sharpe
A man is only missing if he is forgotten... Eugene Sharpe was born on May 31st, 1896 in Winnfield, Tennessee. Before the war, he worked on the family farm and later as a brakeman [...]
Naturalized World War I Soldier Frank Capra
After the United States entered the First World War, Congress passed the Naturalization Act of May 9, 1918, to expedite naturalization for alien members of the U.S. armed forces. Congress wanted to reward foreign-born [...]
‘Hello Girl’ from Maryland wins a medal for her World War I service
Marie Edmee LeRoux has been buried at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery here for 79 years, but she may soon win a gold medal for her service in World War I. LeRoux was one of [...]
