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WWI veteran Grace Banker acknowledged at Green-Wood Cemetery
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS — Green-Wood Cemetery served as the backdrop on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 26, to grant U.S. Army signal corp. operator Grace Banker her rightful place in the history books.Banker led America’s first women [...]
Bomb Squad responds to reports of World War One bomb shell in Spokane Valley museum
A person was donating their father's World War One memorabilia to the museum, including pictures and several artillery shells. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Police's Bomb Squad had to respond to the Spokane Valley [...]
DCTC News – History Faculty Spotlight: Jill Frahm, Ph.D.
Accomplished historian has published extraordinary research on the Hello Girls, the female telephone operators of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I Jill Frahm, Ph.D. Jill Frahm, PhD, teaches history [...]
New Braunfels, TX WWI “American Doughboy” Memorial Damaged in DWI Crash, Restoration Uncertain
A historic World War I memorial in New Braunfels has sustained substantial damage after a driver, later arrested on DWI charges, crashed into it. The sculpture, depicting a soldier ominously known as the "American [...]
Foundation for Women Warriors hosts online screening of The Hello Girls documentary
In honor of Veterans’ Day, join Foundation for Women Warriors on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 from 4:00pm-6:00pm PT for an online screening of The Hello Girls. This documentary features rare 100-year old film footage of [...]
Doughboy Foundation sponsors annual Bells of Peace Ceremony Monday November 11, 2024
The Doughboy Foundation will sponsor the annual Bells of Peace Ceremony on Monday November 11, 2024. Bells of Peace commemorates the end of World War I and pays tribute to the 116,516 Americans who [...]
The Influence of World War I on Washington, DC
World War I had a profound impact on the global stage and the development of Washington, DC. Before the war, the city was a growing but relatively modest government hub. However, as war demands [...]
2018-P World War I Army Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar A Collector’s Guide
It was the “War to End All Wars.” When the United States entered the conflict on April 6, 1917, World War I had raged for almost three years. During that time, President Woodrow Wilson maintained the country’s political neutrality—despite his [...]
Reburial of American WWI ace Captain Hamilton Coolidge in France draws respectful crowd
September 15, 2024 brought bright sunshine, blue skies, and warm temperatures to Chevières, France as over 400 people gathered for the reburial of an American First World War ace. Captain Hamilton Coolidge was killed in [...]
