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Home movie from 1917 shows Fargo-Moorhead amid patriotic fervor
Thousands dressed in red, white and blue gathered at Moorhead High School as U.S. entered WWI 107 years ago MOORHEAD — Next time you’re at the McDonald’s on Moorhead’s Eighth Street and Second Avenue South, [...]
WWI “Hello Girl” Veteran to be Honored in Maryland
Marie Edmee LeRoux is buried in unmarked Maryland grave; to receive VA grave marker May 3. (Brentwood, MD) — World War I U.S. Army Signal Corps “Hello Girls” veteran Marie Edmee LeRoux will make history [...]
My Wild World War One Adventure
Scholars commonly seek topics with some hook to the present so their books won’t be covered in library dust a month after release. Trust me. It is not easy to get people to read. Even [...]
18 Ways World War I Directly Shaped The Way We Live Now
Also known as the Great War, World War I was a horrific world conflict that lasted for roughly four years (1914-1918). You know a bit about WWI from history class: the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, "the War [...]
55 Historians Sign Letter To Congress Supporting Congressional Gold Medal For The Hello Girls Of WWI
The U.S. Army Signal Corps Women Telephone Operators Played Key Role in World War I WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well-known American historians Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs of San Diego State University and Dr. David Kennedy of Stanford University [...]
25 Mind-Blowing World War I Facts That Shaped the World
Every time the term “world war” comes up, for most people, their minds are likely to be drawn to World War II, the reign of the Nazis in Germany, and the Holocaust among other things. [...]
25 Interesting Things You Did Not Know About World War I
World War I, seen as one of the most ruinous wars ever, set the stage for the next hundred years and an even more catastrophic battle that ensued. Here are 25 intriguing facts that you [...]
How The US Navy Used WWI Ghost Ships To Practice Bombing
When World War I ended in 1918, the United States entered a relatively long period of peacetime — this period lasted until 1939. However, the U.S. didn't enter full active combat operations in World War [...]
FREE Concert by the Cast of the Critically-Acclaimed Musical “The Hello Girls” at the National WWI Memorial – Washington, DC
This original musical honors the female phone operators of the U.S. Army who played a crucial role in WWI. There will be a free, family-friendly concert by "The Hello Girls" cast, at the National World [...]
