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100 years of forgetting: How America’s WWI veterans went from heroes to the forgotten
This is my third Veterans Day column, and my message has not changed. I bemoan the general decline in interest, especially among younger people, in recognizing the sacrifices that others have made to maintain our [...]
U.S.S. Cyclops – It’s Time for Answers
“Until the mysterious disappearance of the Cyclops set the nation astir, only a few people knew of the existence of colliers. Their value has been deplorably under-estimated. Practically unarmed, slow of speed and offering a [...]
The 20 best World War I movies of all time
From ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ to ‘Gallipoli’: Great War films ranked by historical accuracy However you feel about the label ‘The Great War’, World War I’s filmography is indisputably outstanding. Like our [...]
The Story of William Garrison Payne, The U.S. Navy’s First Black Commissioned Officer
The hidden story of the U.S. Navy’s first Black commissioned officer spans five decades, three continents, two world wars, two wives from different countries, and one hell of a journey for an Indiana farm boy. [...]
How World War I Spurred the Invention of Blood Banks
The carnage of World War I drove advances in new techniques and tools to collect and store blood and offer safe transfusions. Blood from blood banks is routinely used for life-saving transfusions and procedures. [...]
$60,000,000 Wasted? USS Texas Might Soon Be the Orphan Battleship
The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home.What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a [...]
The Lost Identity of the 57th Brigade in World War I
(Note: This article was originally written during the Spring 2024 for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “World War I Wisconsin” course, taught by Dr. Leslie Bellais.) An Overview of the 57th Brigade After enduring shellfire [...]
WWI sculpture captures Enduring Legacy of Service
More than a century after the fighting stopped in November 1918, the legacy of the more than 4.7 million U.S. service members who served in World War I has been brought to life through [...]
Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II
When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II who operated as Marines in the Pacific Theater. This association was bolstered following the [...]
