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Lake of the Ozarks Military Bugler To Perform At National WWI Memorial In Washington D.C.
Lake of the Ozarks veteran Mike McCain will sound Taps in Washington, D.C. at the National WWI Memorial & Museum on June 3, 2026. McCain, 78, is the Sunrise Beach Honor Guard Bugler for [...]
Wreaths laid at museum centennial ceremony for 441 Kansas Citians who died in WWI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Scouts laid 441 wreaths Monday morning to honor Kansas City soldiers who died in WWI as the National World War I Museum and Memorial marked its 100th anniversary and the nation [...]
The Long Blue Line: The Tampa—a legacy of courage!
Launched in 1912 and christened Miami, Coast Guard cutter Tampa was part of a small but nimble fleet of revenue cutters that patrolled American coastal waters. After the sinking of Titanic on April 14, 1912, Miami’s Florida cruising missions of [...]
Breaking the Hindenburg Line
The “Old Hickory” Division led the breakout against Imperial German forces in 1918 -- at high personal cost. “Time will not diminish the glory of their deeds.” General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, commander [...]
Finding the Hello Girls: Pacific Northwest Connections
”Goodbye U. of W.; Hello France” was the headline in a Seattle-area newspaper I came across while researching the University of Washington’s response to World War I. It has led me on a decade-long [...]
National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship June 5 at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC
Celebrate National Donut Day in Spectacular Fashion at the 2026 Salvation Army and Bakemark's National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship Donut fans, fierce competitors, and lovers of classic American traditions—join us June 5 [...]
“Hell and Maria!” Charles Gates Dawes Tells Off Congress and Becomes a Celebrity
Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951) was one of the most colorful and substantial characters of America's 20th-century history. Lawyer, banker, musical composer, first head of Bureau of the Budget, vice president of the United States, and [...]
Why Sir Barton’s 1919 Triple Crown Victory Was America’s First Postwar Triumph
Horse racing is one of the most historic sports still contested to this day in the United States. The sport does an excellent job of honouring the greats that have achieved historic successes on [...]
The Mysterious WWI Service of Hortense Schoenfeld Doob
It began with discovery of this compelling photocopy in our files, labeled on its rear as simply, “Hortense Schoenfeld Doob.” Nothing more. Fortunately, some sleuthing has helped us to shed at least a little [...]
