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The location of a WWI-era German U-boat at the bottom of Lake Michigan is a closely guarded secret
Resting beneath the surface of Lake Michigan is a 185-foot German U-boat—an unexpected find, especially since no German submarines ever operated in the Great Lakes during either World War. So how did a U-boat [...]
National World War I Museum project halted due to federal cuts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mid-March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to significantly cut an independent government agency, one that is the primary source of federal support for the country’s museums and libraries. According to [...]
America was at its Trumpiest 100 years ago. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.Adam Hochschild is the author of “American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.”What was the Trumpiest period of American life before Donald [...]
This is America and the untold story of isolationism
The University of Connecticut’s History Department held their 152nd Foreign Policy Seminar last Friday, March 28. The 152nd speaker was Professor Christopher McKnight Nichols of Ohio State University. His talk was titled “The Untold [...]
Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American soldiers who rescued their region during World War I. More than a century [...]
New exhibit at Henderson Library memorializes local African American veterans of World War I
Georgia Southern University history professor Brian K. Feltman, Ph.D., is creating a powerful exhibit titled “More than a Name: Commemorating Bulloch County’s African American Fallen Soldiers of the First World War” to honor the [...]
The Black WWI war hero who fought off over 20 German soldiers at once by himself
Henry Johnson received praise from Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama.May 15, 1918 was the most painful day of Henry Johnson’s life. It’s also the day he became a war hero applauded by his fellow soldiers, his community, [...]
Doughboy Foundation welcomes its first official Director of Development
This month the Doughboy Foundation welcomed its first official Director of Development, Morgan Ewing! Morgan has over a decade of experience in development, having worked on political campaigns and with various nonprofit organizations. Most [...]
American Expeditionary Forces Band performs at annual Military Through the Ages event at Jamestown, VA
The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Band of the Doughboy Foundation performed at the annual Military Through the Ages event at Jamestown Settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, on March 15 and 16, 2025. This marked the [...]
