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A tribute to the ‘Hello Girls’ at the Military Women’s Memorial
As part of Women’s History Month, the Military Women's Memorial celebrates the recent Congressional Gold Medal designation for the 223 women whose role was instrumental in World War I. Phyllis Wilson, the president of the Military [...]
The Never Ending Story
Resilience of the 1911 On the evening of the 29th of September, 1918, America's leading air ace of World War I was engaged in a fight for his life. Arizona native Frank Luke had [...]
Mather Field: From WWI combat training days to Capital Airshow cornerstone
MATHER – Each year, the skies over Sacramento County erupt in the thunder of afterburners, vintage warbirds, and thrilling aerial acrobatics. The occasion is the California Capital Airshow, a nationally recognized aviation spectacle that [...]
Dazzle camouflage in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal Navy ships during the First World War could be “substantially overestimated”, according to a new study. Instead, the research, published in the journal i-Perception, finds that another type [...]
The World War I origins of “God Bless America” by Irving Berlin
Berlin wrote the song on his way back to America after attending the London premiere (September 30, 1938) of his film Alexander’s Ragtime Band. Introduced by Kate Smith on her CBS radio show, The [...]
This day in history: German Spring Offensive, March 21, 1918
On March 21, 1918, Germany launched its Spring Offensive in the hopes of tipping the scales of the war before American troops and supplies could reach the front. German plans for the Spring Offensive [...]
March 1915 – At a Crossroad in the Development of U.S. Navy Submarines
A little under fifteen years from the day the US Navy purchased their first submarine, the future of the small craft was still not settled. In 1915, the United States faced a number of [...]
New recording of Joseph Turrin’s “And Crimson Roses Once Again be Fair” cantata based on poetry from World War I
Announcing the release of a new recording of Joseph Turrin's “And Crimson Roses Once Again be Fair”, a 45 minute Cantata based on poetry from World War I, released on the Naxos label and [...]
How to Explore the Forgotten Battlefields and Memorials when Moving to a City with WWI History
How to Explore the Forgotten Battlefields and Memorials when Moving to a City with WWI History World War I left a lasting imprint on cities worldwide, shaping their landscapes and preserving stories of sacrifice. [...]
