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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 [...]
For 60 years the Hello Girls fought for veterans status
The first U.S. female soldiers of World War I could be awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal for their distinguished service to the country and their impact on American history and culture. The Hello Girls [...]
Wars Civil and Great: The American Experience in the Civil War and World War I
Books, like wars, start in a variety of strange places and for a variety of odd reasons. This one started on stage and was affirmed in a bar. That latter not so strange, perhaps. The [...]
Handwritten copy of 1930 speech by French ambassador to American Gold Star Mothers donated to ABMC
On February 28, 2024, Marie Claudel, the granddaughter of Ambassador Paul Claudel, donated to the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) the handwritten copy of the speech her grandfather gave to a group of Gold Star [...]
Andrew Doyle interviews sculptor Sabin Howard for GB News Network in the UK
Sculptor Sabin Howard has been spending time at Pangolin Foundry in Chalford, United Kingdom where the Pangolin Foundry is busy casting into bronze Howard's sculpture for the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC. [...]
How American Pacifism Led To World War I and Now May Lead To World War III
Isn’t it ironic that pacifism can lead to war? But if you look back at the events leading up to World War I, that’s exactly what happened. America was indifferent when war broke out in [...]
‘The Hello Girls’ ― the story of the first U.S. women soldiers ― comes to Sonoma
Sonoma Arts Live brings ‘The Hello Girls’ musical to Sonoma, the story of the first U.S. female soldiers and their significant role in the ending of World War I. More than 100 years ago 223 [...]
