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Camp Shelby Museum: Unearthing Mississippi’s WWI Military Heritage
Camp Shelby Museum isn’t just another military display; it’s a profound journey through American history, particularly the often-unsung contributions of Mississippi and its soldiers. I remember, not so long ago, feeling a familiar hesitancy about [...]
The 1914 Christmas Truce on Screen: Every Movie and TV Project That Recreates the WWI Ceasefire
Christmas doesn’t stop a war, but it does put a bright circle around the date, making the distance from home and loved ones louder. That’s why the 1914 Christmas Truce keeps coming back on screen. For military families and anyone [...]
New Digital Publication: A Tomb in the Heart of the Nation
Arlington National Military Cemeteries (ANMC) is proud to announce the release of its new digital publication, A Tomb in the Heart of the Nation: The Origins and Creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. [...]
Americans turned Christmas dinner into patriotic duty during WWI with wartime recipes
When Americans sat down to Christmas dinner in 1918, the meal wasn't just a celebration — it was an act of patriotism. During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration urged households to save wheat, sugar, [...]
When Patton met MacArthur in the mud of St. Mihiel
On Sept. 12, 1918, amid mud, smoke, and the thunder of advancing American forces during the St. Mihiel Offensive, two figures destined for fame crossed paths for the first time. It was fitting that [...]
Is There Enough Hope to Answer the Call…Again?
Directing The Hello Girls again, and honoring the women history forgot Is there enough kindness, generosity, and hope in this world to share, not once, but twice? I believe the answer is yes. It [...]
The U.S. Navy’s Christmas Colliers at the Outset of the Great War
In the 1914 edition of the U.S. Navy publication, Ships’ Data, 24 fuel ships were listed. Later that year, three of those ships, massive colliers, ships that would usually transport coal to fuel other [...]
The “Maryland 400” in the Great War
Sometimes in wartime, new units are formed. For example, the US Army saw fit to post the four permanent African American regiments (9th, 10th, 24th and 25th) elsewhere, form two entirely new divisions (the [...]
Theatrikos presents ‘The Man Who Saved Christmas’: A true story of toys, tenacity and holiday hope in WWI
This winter, Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a heartwarming holiday musical based on a true World War I story. Running now through Dec. 21, “The Man Who Saved Christmas,” written by Ron Lytle and [...]
