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How lessons from the First World War could help Ukraine in the war
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, the war’s tactics increasingly seem to match scenes from the First World War: soldiers huddle in trenches along stagnant front lines and navigate intense barrages. Beyond trench warfare, [...]
The Untold Truth Of America’s WWI German POW Camps
While the United States originally stayed out of World War I, the beginning of 1917 saw Germany push the country's lawmakers to the limit, including sinking several ships that led to the deaths of American [...]
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
World War I left its mark on history, including in the ways wartime ingenuity made an impact on its events and those of future warfare. World War I, which consumed Europe from 1914-1918, left lasting [...]
Taps played for the 1000th consecutive day at National WWI Memorial in DC
Reporter's Notebook: Every day a bugler plays Taps at the National World War 1 Memorial in Washington, D.C. at exactly 5 p.m. In February, they reached a remarkable milestone thanks to a non-profit called the Doughboy Foundation. Feb.19 [...]
The mystery on the Western Front
One of the main reasons for working with my research is the connection to the individuals I discover through my intense work trying to find as much facts as possible to be able to tell [...]
The Harlem Hellfighters: A Legacy of Lasting Impact
NEW YORK - In the past few years, the name Harlem Hellfighters evoked confusion for some, intrigue for others and great pride for those who know the stories of valor and triumph. Lesser known are [...]
How American Intelligence Was Born in the Trenches of World War I
The Great War forced the US to create a modern spying and analysis apparatus In 1920, a perceptive British correspondent titled a book he’d just written about the conflict that had so recently laid waste [...]
They Did Their Bit: A Day in the Life of a Yeomanette in WWI
What Life Was Like in WWI: 1st Women in the Navy (Women's History Month special) Ever heard of the Yeomanettes? These pioneering women were the FIRST officially recognized female U.S. Navy service members. This video [...]
Portraits of War: Two Mississippi Doughboys in France, 1918
Finding vintage photography to post to the site that has meaningful background history has been a tough mission the last few years. I was recently inspired to start posting to the blog more often from [...]
