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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 [...]
The Story Of A Rose: A Musical Reverie on The Great War
Tony Award®-Nominated Broadway Actress, Singer & Writer Melissa Errico brings The Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on The Great War to Washington, D.C. Region on May 7 Exclusive Ticket Discounts Available for [...]
Doughboy MIA for March 2025: Lieutenant Robert Brown Gilbreath
Robert Brown Gilbreath was born in Columbia, Tennessee on January 13th, 1893. He graduated with honors from Columbia High School and later attended Columbia Military Academy. He later moved to Texas, where he enrolled [...]
“Hearts of Valor” will tell story of World War I “Mercy Dogs”
Feature animated film currently in development tells story of a loyal Mercy Dog. From the years 1914 to 1918, much of the fighting took place in a desolate, dangerous and muddy area called No [...]
