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Doughboy Foundation’s award-winning WWI Teaching Resources on Display at NCSS 2024 Conference
The Doughboy Foundation’s award-winning WWI Teaching Resources featuring the WWI Memorial Apps will be on display at the 104th NCSS Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, November 22-24, 2024 at the John [...]
An American-Swedish soldier who fell in the Great War
My grandmother Elsie, her two younger sisters, Tette and Daddie, and their little brother Irving were all born in New York. Despite this, they are all in St. Jörgen's cemetery in Varberg, Sweden. I [...]
Support a Unit Plaque for the Hello Girls at the National Museum of the United States Army
The recently opened National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, VA (located outside the perimeter for easy access) is an award-winning facility with the theme “Soldiers Stories,” highlighting the experiences of [...]
Doughboy MIA For October 2024: Private Fred Eugene Turner
Private Fred Eugene Turner was born on March 3, 1893, in Hephzibah, Georgia. He completed his education at the local high school and was an active member of the Hephzibah Methodist Church. In 1910, [...]
Defiance in the Heartland: Resistance to Hyper-patriots in WWI Era Wisconsin
(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.) One dead, five wounded, and two at large at [...]
First Victory for the U.S. Air Service in World War I
The first U.S. Air Service aerial victories by fighter planes in the American sector in France were by Lts. Alan Winslow and Douglas Campbell, two pilots of the 94th Aero Squadron, which had just [...]
Grace Banker Victory Medal Presentation Ceremony to Take Place 105 Years After Her Return from World War 1
When the Doughboys returned home after World War 1, all received a Victory Medal for their honorable service. However, US Army Signal Corps Women Telephone Operators, known as the Hello Girls, returned to the news [...]
A Stirring Monument to America’s Warriors
Sabin Howard’s A Soldier’s Journey brings a cinematic approach to the Great War—and defies the arrogance of Washington’s cultural elites. Sabin Howard’s engrossing 38-figure, high-relief sculpture—the centerpiece of Washington’s new National World War I Memorial, situated on [...]
The Influence of World War I on the Opioid Epidemic
World War I, known for its massive scale and widespread devastation, left behind more than just the physical scars of battle. One lesser-known but significant consequence was a surge in opiate addiction among soldiers who [...]
