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National World War I Memorial had over one million visitors in 2023
Continued visitor growth expected in 2024 leading up to sculpture installation later in year According to statistics provided by the National Park Service, over one million people visited the National World War I Memorial in [...]
During World War I, cats were used in the trenches to boost morale
The Great War was such a difficult time, some soldiers sought out the assistance and comfort of four-legged friends — including cats, who were used in the trenches to boost morale. Dogs, homing pigeons, foxes, [...]
ARNSF features presentation on change management through the lens of WWI
The Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Foundation’s Simons Center kicked off the new year with an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on Jan. 18, 2024, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City, MO. [...]
As Empires Clashed During World War I, a Global Media Industry Brought the Conflict’s Horrors to the Public
An exhibition at LACMA traces the roots of modern media to the Great War, when propaganda mobilized the masses, and questions whether the brutal truths of the battlefield can ever really be communicated More than [...]
From Napoleonic-era ostentation to itchy fatigues: How uniforms evolved in WWI
The present-day U.S. army helmet provided no better blast protection than its First World War predecessors They were hot in summer, barely passable in winter, invited lice, retained copious amounts of water, and they were itchy. [...]
Wheat-Free Baking From World War I: Helping the War Effort
Gluten-Free Recipes From WWI The back cover of the "War Time Recipes" booklet contains this quote: "Food will win the war," by Hoover. During World War I, the United States asked the "patriotic [...]
Committee on Public Information: When the U.S. Used ‘Fake News’ to Sell Americans on World War I
The Committee on Public Information (CPI), also known as the Creel Committee after its chairman, George Creel, served as the first large-scale propaganda agency of the U.S. government. The Committee on Public Information produced [...]
A Chicago Doughboy’s Postcard from France
Paul Kurowski Nothing makes history more interesting than a personal connection to the distant times one usually only reads about in books. And so, when I learned from a cousin in 2018 that [...]
The Price Mothers Paid: The Story of Corporal Peter Wojewoda
This large pillow featuring a large 32nd Division “Red-Arrow” was hand-crafted by Michaelina Wojewoda in memory of her son, Peter Wojewoda, who was killed in action during World War I. During World War I, two [...]
