Featured Articles
History Shorts: Sabin Howard
Mr. Sabin Howard is one of the greatest artists of his generation, a classical-figurative master sculptor who has spent the last few years of his life designing and creating, A Soldier’s Journey, 60-foot bronze relief [...]
The reburial of a WWI American Airman in France
On September 15, 2024, a rare event will occur in northeastern France. The remains of a downed American pilot will be reburied in the small village of Chevière, Ardennes. Captain Hamilton Coolidge, was a pilot [...]
The Final Piece of the National World War I Memorial Is Almost Finished
“A Soldier’s Journey,” the 58-foot-long bronze sculpture created by Sabin Howard, will be unveiled in Washington, D.C. on September 13 A memorial honoring the millions of Americans who served in World War I is taking [...]
Renee Messelin: Out of the Shadows After a Century
Sometimes people hide who they are. Sometimes they hide because society limits their choices. What follows is the story of a woman who hid so effectively that her heritage remained in shadows for over a [...]
Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Those beautiful, slow, peaceful bugle notes. Every American knows them as the military’s special musical way of saying, “Now it is time to rest.” And every member of the U.S. Armed Forces knows that heavenly [...]
How machine guns on World War I biplanes never hit the propeller
Was it the gun that was designed to fire through the propeller, or the propeller designed to be used with the biplane machine gun? There was a lot of new technology brought to the battlefield [...]
The Tragic Story of WWI Distinguished Service Cross Recipient Charles Sanford Morrison
This extraordinary painting depicting an American soldier charging “over the top” was painted in 1918 by Corporal Charles Santford Morrison, Company L, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division. Morrison was overseas from June 5th, 1918, until [...]
National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hosts Special Ceremony on Sept. 6 to Honor Marquis de Lafayette
The Doughboy Foundation announces special event for Lafayette featuring speakers from the French Embassy and American Friends of Lafayette to mark bicentennial of his American visit The Doughboy Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes the [...]
Our Newest American Monument Is a Masterpiece
On September 13, a new and immense public memorial will be unveiled in the heart of our nation’s capital commemorating America’s contribution to World War I. Designed by master sculptor Sabin Howard, the memorial is [...]
