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97-year-old Marine shares memories of his famed father Lt. Gen. Keller Rockey with author
Reporter's Notebook: A local author's book project about a famous Marine led him to a remarkable discovery of memories --- memories that changed the course of American military history. Those recollections come from Retired Marine [...]
Terry Hamby Joins First Lady Jill Biden To Discuss World War I Memorial
Trigg County resident Terry Hamby, who serves as Chairman of the World War I Memorial Commission, joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to introduce the soon to be completed World War I Memorial that is [...]
Alaska History Day Project introduces us to The Hello Girls
“Hey, what rhymes with ‘experts’?” “Flirts - squirts - skirts?” “Yes, that’s it! Skirts!” “We have made history Helped the Allies secure victory We are experts; we’re wearing blue skirts And we did our bit [...]
Doughboy MIA For May 2024: Lieutenant Samuel Nord
Lieutenant Samuel Nord was born on January 21st, 1892, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He studied at the University of Wisconsin for one year and later attended Officer training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. In July 1918, [...]
J.P. Morgan’s Efforts to Push the U.S. Into WWI
During the Nye committee of 1930s, Congress investigated the influence of financial interests on the decision for the United States to enter World War I. Headed by Senator Gerald Nye from North Dakota, it delved into [...]
Homefront Heroines: New Kids’ Books Explore Hidden Wartime History
The horrors and heroes of World Wars I and II have long been commemorated on the page and screen, yet comparatively little is known of the individuals who did more than keep calm and carry [...]
The Amazing Sculpture Coming to the Nation’s Capital in September
On the downside of contemplating sculptures in 2024, one cannot help but wonder: Someday, will this new thing of beauty and deep meaning be torn down by a future generation’s misfits and miscreants and rewriters [...]
Charles Craft – Sniper of the “Big Red One”
This is the uniform group of Charles Elwood Craft, an American sniper of the 1st Division who was maimed for life during the Aisne-Marne Offensive. The group includes his jacket, overseas cap, breeches, dog tag, [...]
Quentin Roosevelt: The Only Son Of A US President To Die In Combat Was A Fearless WWI Fighter Pilot
Many U.S. Presidents have served in the military, but only one lost a son in combat. That was Quentin Roosevelt, WWI aviator, son of Teddy Roosevelt. SUMMARY Only two former US Presidents served as military [...]
