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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 [...]
Anti-Israel protester, 16, arrested for vandalizing Central Park WWI memorial
A teenage anti-Israel protester who vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park earlier this week has been arrested, according to the NYPD and police sources. The 16-year-old boy was charged with criminal mischief in the [...]
Voter Voice: The American Legion Supports a Congressional Gold Medal for Hello Girls of World War I
The U.S. involvement in World War I had a major impact on the war effort and contributed significantly to the eventual victory. Most Americans know how the Doughboys fought the Germans in the trenches, but [...]
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in early 1917, devising a devious plan involving Mexico to divert America's focus from the war. During World War I, the United States actively sold weapons to the Allied powers [...]
First Lady honors World War I veterans, advocates of National WWI Memorial
First lady Jill Biden delivered remarks in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday during a reception to honor World War I veterans and those involved in the creation of the national World War I Memorial. [...]
Remember them all
During the last weekend in May, many people across the nation come together to remember its fallen servicemembers. Whether through parades, ceremonies, or cemetery visitations, the tradition has been around since the American Civil War. [...]
