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Renee Messelin, first Black woman soldier to serve overseas, honored at Lincoln Cemetery memorial
A powerful ceremony on Thursday honored World War I veteran Renee Messelin, the first Black woman soldier to serve overseas for the U.S. military. Some connections are instant. Others take a little more time. Carolyn [...]
Most Americans don’t know the country’s only WWI museum is on a Kansas City hilltop
It’s built on $2.5 million in dimes Kansas City sits on something most Americans don’t know exists. Right in the middle of town, on a hilltop near Union Station, a museum tells the full [...]
How the ACS Mobilized American Surgery for WWI—and Why It Matters Today
From its founding, the ACS has maintained close ties with the US military. During its first 5 years as a professional organization, the ACS appointed Navy Surgeon General Charles F. Stokes, MD, FACS, as [...]
It’s the Anniversary of the Second Battle of the Marne
On 15 July 1918 American forces in France began fighting a two-month campaign that—to that point—would become the largest battle the nation had ever engaged in. The Second Battle of the Marne marked the [...]
Tesla and the Great War — Explored in Tesla: Wizard at War
Tesla: Wizard at War -- The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power, by Marc J. Seifer The international bestseller Tesla: Wizard at War: The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of [...]
Rare blood-stained WWI trench coat found in Woodburn museum | Exclusive
Key Points A curator discovered a rare World War I trench coat in storage at Woodburn Museum and started digging for answers. The coat belonged to Sgt. Wayne Woodruff of the 605th Engineers and [...]
Spencer celebrates 250 years of liberty: Mural dedicated at VFW Post 1405
A new patriotic mural was officially dedicated on July 4 as part of the “Spencer Celebrates 250” block party hosted by Spencer Main Street and VFW Post #1405. The Independence Day celebration drew local [...]
WWI soldiers in Cape County
A Cape Girardeau County archivist is untangling incomplete, handwritten records to build the most accurate list yet of local World War I soldiers. As part of my ongoing quest to update the Cape Girardeau [...]
The 332nd U.S. Infantry’s Military and Political Role in Italy
Though American money had been flowing into Italy’s war campaign for some time, since the Italian military’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto, Rome had requested more than just U.S. dollars. Fresh troops [...]
