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What To Know About The Incredible Expansion Of The US Air Service In WWI
Through the 19th century, the United States was an emerging power, but military power still lay with the Great Powers of Europe. As war broke out in Europe, the US was a laggard in aviation; when [...]
President Of The United States During World War I: Woodrow Wilson’s Leadership And Legacy
The President of the United States during World War I was Woodrow Wilson, a figure whose leadership shaped not only the war's outcome but also the post-war world order. His presidency, marked by significant [...]
In the Centennial Footsteps of “A Soldier’s Journey”
As the newly elected President Trump will walk down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House in a few months, a powerful new addition will mark his path: “A Soldier’s Journey.” This [...]
Volunteer Divers Find Wreck of WWI Cruiser HMS Hawke
Volunteer divers have found the wreck of the lost British cruiser HMS Hawke, which went down in World War I with the loss of more than 500 lives. HMS Hawke was an early "protected cruiser" built in [...]
A Peace Too Late
On November 11, 1918, the world stood on the brink of peace, but for thousands of American soldiers on the front lines in France, the war’s final moments were anything but peaceful. In this episode, [...]
Remembering Armistice Day in Europe: Liberty should be cherished and defended
BRUSSELS (AP) — With armed conflict again on their continent, many European leaders marked the end 106 years ago of World War I with warnings that liberty, so often taken as self-evident, should be cherished and defended.British [...]
November 11: Member of the Famed Yankee Division the Last Connectican to Die in World War I
In many countries around the world, November 11 is Armistice Day, named in honor of the truce, enacted on November 11, 1918, that marked the end of hostilities on the Western Front between German [...]
The Unknown Soldier series: Where does World War I video footage come from?
World War I was notable for many reasons — brutal slaughter being the foremost. But it’s also the first war to be extensively recorded on motion picture film. During the five years of the [...]
‘Hello Girls’: The female telephone operators who helped win WWI
Campaign is on to have Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Army’s female telephone operators, some of whom were from Hudson Valley ALBANY — Less than two miles behind the front lines during World War I, [...]
