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Rare blood-stained WWI trench coat found in Woodburn museum | Exclusive
Key Points A curator discovered a rare World War I trench coat in storage at Woodburn Museum and started digging for answers. The coat belonged to Sgt. Wayne Woodruff of the 605th Engineers and [...]
Spencer celebrates 250 years of liberty: Mural dedicated at VFW Post 1405
A new patriotic mural was officially dedicated on July 4 as part of the “Spencer Celebrates 250” block party hosted by Spencer Main Street and VFW Post #1405. The Independence Day celebration drew local [...]
WWI soldiers in Cape County
A Cape Girardeau County archivist is untangling incomplete, handwritten records to build the most accurate list yet of local World War I soldiers. As part of my ongoing quest to update the Cape Girardeau [...]
The 332nd U.S. Infantry’s Military and Political Role in Italy
Though American money had been flowing into Italy’s war campaign for some time, since the Italian military’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto, Rome had requested more than just U.S. dollars. Fresh troops [...]
When Democrats were smearing socialists over war
In World War I President Woodrow Wilson used every lever of government power to marginalize and cancel progressive antiwar voices In his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany and [...]
War Dogs: More Than a Weapon
World War I marked a pivotal turning point, transforming military dogs from informal assets into formally trained and assigned tactical tools. The night air over Abbottabad, Pakistan, carried the faint smell of dust and [...]
U.S. Army’s ‘Hello Girls’ honored at Holy Cross
More than 50 years after she died and was buried in an unmarked grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Irma Rameline Armanet received a military headstone in a ceremony earlier this year. The event honored her service [...]
The enduring mystery of a Navy ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle
The USS Cyclops' last message: "Weather Fair, All Well." Named after a mythological one-eyed figure, the USS Cyclops just disappeared. The U.S. Navy bulk cargo ship departed Barbados for Baltimore on a scheduled nine-day voyage. The [...]
Notable Medical Researchers from World War
Some of the greatest medical researchers of the 20th century served in World War I, often gaining insights and motivation for their later accomplishments from their wartime experiences. Medicine and medical research are two of [...]
