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Ancestry’s U.S. World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 database
This database contains an index and images of World War I draft registration cards completed by approximately 24 million men living in the U.S. in 1917 and 1918. Information that may be found for an [...]
Hervey Allen’s Toward the Flame, Illustration, and the Legacy of Collective Memory of the First World War
Hervey Allen’s memoir Toward the Flame holds an important place in the legacy of the First World War and the book’s transformation to commemorative object with the release of the 1934 illustrated edition offers an [...]
Sinking of HMS Otranto hit Georgia hard 105 years ago in World War I
GS museum director brings WWI disaster at sea home for Bulloch County Historical Society After the tragic accidental sinking of HMS Otranto in October 1918, the bodies of young Americans washed ashore on the Isle [...]
A century ago, Black World War I vets demanded better care. They got their own VA hospital
The sprawling leafy Tuskegee VA spans more than 400 acres, and operates like a mini-city. There are outpatient medical clinics, a nursing home, a psychiatric hospital, and a mental health residential treatment program. It also [...]
A panoramic look at how US troops prepared for World War I
In a section of the National Archives dedicated to historic panoramic photos, there's an odd selection of wide images that show the troops and trainees who would soon deploy to France as America joined World [...]
World War I Doughboy statue topples to the ground in Petersburg, VA
A World War I Doughboy memorial in Petersburg was toppled to the ground sometime between the late night hours on Saturday and the early hours on Sunday. The statue — designed to honor those that [...]
Welcome to the 2023 “Bells of Peace” National Bell Tolling at 11am On Veterans Day
The Doughboy Foundation invites the public to join the annual Bells of Peace ceremony, a national tradition initiated in 2018 to commemorate the WWI Armistice Centennial and to honor all Americans who have served their [...]
“Lost” U.S. Navy documentary demonstrated American naval strength as United States entered World War I
My Grandfather's Navy, thanks to the good people over at the National Film Preservation Foundation. Well worth your time. Here is the background. U.S. Navy of 1915 (1915) Production Company: Lyman H. Howe [...]
“The War To End All Wars – The Movie” will bring WWI to museums across the U.S. for Veterans Day
+90 museums spanning 27 territories and counting… On June 12th of this year, the renowned Swedish heavy metal band, Sabaton, introduced a groundbreaking charitable museum initiative entitled "History Rocks". Recognized worldwide for their passion for [...]
