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A rare Edith Wharton story is unearthed about the gap between everyday life and the horrors of WWI
When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of material than as a citizen and intrepid witness. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The House of [...]
“Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” Returns Nationwide In A Newly Remastered Edition For America 250
Family animated feature inspired by the true story of America’s most decorated war dog will be presented through theatrical and community screenings in the nation’s 250th anniversary year As the United States approaches its [...]
Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy Is Loaded With Good and Bad, but His Work to Even the Economic Playing Field Is Often Overlooked
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ending WWI and strove to improve the plight of American workers. Today, his blind spots shroud most of his accomplishments Imagine American democracy as [...]
Doughboy Foundation honors America’s fallen heroes on Memorial Day 2026
This Memorial Day, the Doughboy Foundation honored America’s fallen heroes through a series of deeply moving tributes in Washington, D.C. The commemorative events included a wreath-laying by the Gold Star Mothers, a synchronized 16-bugler [...]
Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care [...]
Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Kick-off June 25 Celebrating 250 years of American Music & Honoring the USO
FEEL THE BEAT OF HISTORY! Join Us for our Summer Concert Kick-off , June 25 at the National WWI Memorial - Celebrating 250 years of American Music & Honoring the USO. Join the Doughboy [...]
One Week, Two Cities: Our Mission Continues
New York, NY Stepping out of Penn Station onto the streets of New York City, I instinctively looked up. The towering buildings were mesmerizing, the streets humming with a hustle and bustle in stark [...]
Students Deepen Understanding of Memorial Day
Bronxville High School students participated in the “Lest We Forget: A Memorial Day Gallery Event,” an immersive and interactive program designed to deepen their understanding of service, sacrifice and remembrance through primary sources and [...]
This Memorial Day, The St. Paul Phantom Recovers the Forgotten WWI Service of Boxing Legend Mike Gibbons
This Memorial Day, as America enters its Semiquincentennial year, a forgotten chapter of World War I history is returning to public memory through The St. Paul Phantom: The Gibbons Brothers’ Fight for Glory, Volume I , [...]
