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Been There, Seen That: The National World War I Museum and Memorial
As a kid, that is as a kid in the late ’60s and early ’70s, I took an unusual interest in WWI. My grandfather, my mother’s father, had been with U.S. Army Corps of [...]
BWW Q&A: Rodolfo Nieto Talks ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at Asolo Repertory Theatre
The Western Front. Christmas. A German soldier sets down his rifle and steps into No Man’s Land, singing “Silent Night”. Thus begins an extraordinary night of fellowship, music, and peace, told in the words and [...]
The all-Black WWI unit that America rejected, but France couldn’t stop honoring
The 369th Infantry's Journey from Rejection to Glory The Harlem Hellfighters fought for a country that didn't fight for them. In 1917, these Black soldiers from the 369th Infantry were told "black is not [...]
War on the Porch: A Doughboy’s Interview
Remember when you used to sit on your grandparents’ porch and share stories? War on the Porch is a story set on my grandfather’s porch, during the summer of 1968. When a local reporter [...]
The Soldiers in the Photos: A Family’s Quest Through Lost Names and New Lands.
A journey through archives. Last week I was contacted by a person named Håkan Bergquist from Malmö, Sweden, and he told me a very interesting story about his two ancestors who were soldiers in [...]
Dropping the Textbooks: How 8th Graders from Minnesota Connected with WWI in Washington, D.C.
Since the 1980’s Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, which is located in Minnesota, has been bringing groups of 8th graders to Washington D.C. in the fall. For the past two years, the group has visited [...]
WWI toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests. "You could feel [the water] burning," one of the protesters said of water [...]
Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals
Thanksgiving has always been a cherished American tradition, a day for families to gather, reflect, and share a meal. Yet during World War I and World War II, the holiday took on an added [...]
Warrior Canine Connection Names New Candidate Service Dog After WWI Hello Girl Hortense Levy Amram
Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Levy, named in honor of United States Army Signal Corps Operator First Class Hortense Levy Amram. Hortense Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1888. Her father, Louis Edward [...]
