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A Loaf of Bread A Week
Eugene “Reynold” Thomas was born in 1898, in Pennsylvania, to George and Evelyn Thomas. In 1917, he would enlist in the war as a marine, and see action. After the armistice was signed, he [...]
Doughboy Foundation Honors Local Service and ‘Hello Girls’ Legacy at 2026 CAA Championship Games
During the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Basketball Championships at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., the Doughboy Foundation continued its proud tradition of honoring those who serve our nation and community. This year’s "Hometown [...]
The Tragic Story of John Rauscher Jr. or “Francis P. Williams”
How a 16-Year-Old Austro-Hungarian Immigrant Defied his Father and Made the Supreme Sacrifice for his New Home This group came with a heartbreaking story from the collector who acquired the frames from the family. [...]
The Last Trench of the Great War
Editor's note: Stuart Lutz is a historian, and the author of The Last Leaf: Voices Of History's Last Known Survivors. For the book, Lutz interviewed Frank Buckles, the last living Doughboy from World War [...]
America’s Postwar Transcontinental Truck Convoy
In the summer of 1919, a young Lieutenant Colonel—only four years out of West Point—named Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in the first Army transcontinental motor convoy. The expedition consisted of 81 motorized Army vehicles that [...]
The Stunning Evolution of the Telephone Since 1876
Sprawling box sets and rotary dials gave way to push buttons and cellular innovations. On March 10, 1876, three days after receiving a patent for his “Improvement in Telegraphy,” Alexander Graham Bell completed the [...]
Why Did The U S Enter World War I? Key Reasons Explained
In April 1917, after more than two and a half years of neutrality, the United States declared war on Germany, marking its official entry into World War I. President Woodrow Wilson, who had campaigned [...]
New Book Release: The World War I Doctor Who Helped Shape Modern Emergency Care
The remarkable life of Dr. Frank Boston A new book is bringing national attention to the remarkable life of World War I veteran Dr. Frank Erdman Boston, a physician whose quiet innovations helped shape [...]
Stifled! America’s Greatest Naval Theorist Was Forbidden to Comment Publicly about the First World War
As July 1914 slipped into August, Europe convulsed into war. The actions of statesmen, the mobilization plans of militaries, and the fervor of peoples merged onto a path that yielded years of destruction later [...]
