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World War I helped popularize the modern bra
For nearly 400 years, women in Western Europe and North America were expected to wear corsets beneath their clothing — restrictive, binding bustiers that cinched at the waist and opened toward the chest to accentuate [...]
The Classics: Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun of World War I
Don’t hit ’em with the 9, hit ’em with the gauge. “If they move, kill ‘em.”—Pike Bishop (William Holden, “The Wild Bunch,” 1969) William Holden’s face filled the screen as he uttered those words during [...]
America in World War I: Military Camp Newspapers
This definitive collection of forty military camp newspapers provides unique coverage of America’s involvement in World War I. Brimming with humor, they contain unique social insights into the war. Camp newspapers kept soldiers informed about [...]
Two World War I Submarines Sunk by Mines With Dozens on Board Discovered
Maritime archaeologists have identified the wrecks of two World War I-era German submarines at the bottom of the sea floor. Researchers found the wrecks in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium this month, [...]
Search for lost soldier shows how little we know about Latinos in World War I
A Texas woman, curious about what happened to a relative who died while serving in World War I, recently found his resting place in France — likely one of several Mexican Americans who died abroad [...]
World War I helped popularize candy bars
Today’s grocery stores are stocked with a seemingly endless variety of candy bars. This modern-day menagerie of chocolate treats can trace its origins back to World War I, when an increased demand for chocolate rations [...]
Drought in Texas Reveals World War I Shipwreck
A local man happened upon the wreckage while jet skiing earlier this month Plagued by scorching temperatures and drought, the Neches River in southeast Texas has revealed the remains of a World War I shipwreck. [...]
Potential of moving World War I statue stirs controversy, ‘heavy feelings’ in Kentucky town
The potential relocation of a more than 100 year old World War I doughboy statue from a busy intersection in downtown Monticello, KY is giving local residents and elected officials considerable heartburn. Although it’s not [...]
Sandra Sinclair Pershing, November 11, 1941 – August 14, 2023
Sandra Sinclair Pershing died August 14, 2023 at her home in Quogue, NY, surrounded by her family. Her obituary in the New York Times is linked here. Sandra Pershing at the 2016 announcement of [...]
