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“Perhaps the Best Known Athlete in Texas”
The Gallant Career of Captain Gustave “Pig” Dittmar in WWI This is the courageous story of Captain Gustave C. “Pig” Dittmar, commander of Company C, 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th “Tough ‘Ombres” Division. Dittmar would [...]
The Aviator. A Biography of James R. McConnell, Lafayette Escadrille Fighter Pilot
James McConnell’s own bestselling book Flying for France appeared shortly before his death in World War One. He effectively described the war both on land and in the air but didn’t reveal much about himself either [...]
Shipwreck thought to be torpedoed US warship Tampa
The wreck of what is believed to be a United States Coast Guard cutter sunk by a German submarine in 1918 has been located off the coast of Cornwall. Members of the Gasperados Dive [...]
Gold Star mothers collect soil in France to restore long-lost Arlington memorial
NEAR FISMES, France — Soil collected from six World War I battlefields in France will soon be brought to Arlington National Cemetery, restoring a memorial that disappeared from the hallowed U.S. military burial ground [...]
16 unforgettable World War I movies, ranked
Our picks span nearly a century of film history. At the time, it was known as The War to End All Wars. (Spoiler: that did not hold true.) From 1914 to 1918, the world [...]
America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I
In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today [...]
Kiffin Rockwell – Fighting for All Humanity
In movies and video games World War I aerial combat looks glamorous, and it appears to be easy to shoot down an enemy plane. It was neither. Most dogfights took place at altitudes above [...]
7 Everyday Products That Came Out of WWI
World War I lasted four long years, and the unprecedented scale of the conflict demanded rapid innovation and resourcefulness. The brutal war of attrition, characterized by trench warfare, created many problems to be solved, [...]
First World War weatherman who saw the future of forecasting
JUST for a few minutes let me take you away from your worries. Forget your ever-rising cost of living, your concern over world leaders acting strangely or not acting at all, and your anxiety [...]
