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American Dreadnoughts at War
The legendary Great White Fleet, which sailed around the world from December 1907 to February 1909, had many achievements but came up short on one of President Theodore Roosevelt's list of objectives. In the [...]
WWI, Ada Kepley and Patriotism
Visitors to the Effingham County Museum can learn much about a person who is a major figure in women's history, whether locally, nationally or globally. There are displays on the walls, in glass cabinets, [...]
Unusual burial record leads Netherlands father, son on international search for info on WWI soldier from Lilly
LILLY, Pa. – A partial grave marker from a former World War I cemetery in France led a Netherlands father and son down a rabbit hole of unusual circumstances regarding the burial of Lilly [...]
Touched by the Great War: Remembering Sam Neill
On 13 July, New Zealander and distinguished actor Sam Neill died of pneumonia at age 78. Over a highly acclaimed half-century, Neill played numerous memorable roles, including a dinosaur chaser in Jurassic Park, a Soviet [...]
Profiles Of Valor: GySgt Charles Hoffman and Cpl Henry Pruitt (USMC)
This is the last in my series on double Medal of Honor recipients; in both of these cases, two Medals for the same action. The recipients were both World War I Marines, GySgt Charles [...]
4 Brutal World War I Trench Weapons That Look Horrifying Today
World War I placed modern armies inside cramped trench systems where a full-length rifle could become awkward and noisy gunfire might expose a raiding party. Soldiers often relied on compact weapons built for close, sudden [...]
Youth in Action: How One High School Student is Keeping WWI History Alive
Dispatch: Juliette, as a student leader, you bridge the gap between academic history and Gen Z. Many of our readers are historians and older generations who have spent their lives remembering our veterans. Why [...]
Discovering the legacy of my great-grandfather’s Navy Yard service
The recent nationwide celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary allowed me the chance to reflect upon the extraordinary legacy of my great-grandfather John Faulkner who worked as a carpenter at the Philadelphia Navy Yard following [...]
World War I and America
This article explains why the United States stayed neutral at first, what pushed it into World War I, how it fought, what changed at home, and why the peace split the country. America entered [...]
