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The Golden 14: How Black Women Exploited a Loophole to Serve During World War I
It all started with a broken promise. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson was reelected to a second term in the White House after campaigning to continue his noninterventionist policies when it came to Europe's [...]
20 Incredible Facts About the Weapons Used in America’s $32 Billion War
Widely considered one of the world’s most terrible wars, “The Great War” is a moment in human history we would like to forget. However, we can’t forget such actions, as we are responsible for [...]
New historical marker will honor the first large-scale training of Black military officers
Historian Don North said he’s got love for three things: history, the military and horses. He could pursue them all as a researcher of African American military history. So when he stumbled across a [...]
Journey Log: Centennial – Fourth Ride, Part 2
(Editor’s Note: The origin and first three legs of John Sterkendries’ American WWI journeys are chronicled here and here; Part 1 of the Fourth leg can be read here. International media coverage of his project can be [...]
The 21 best World War I movies of all time
From ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ to ‘Gallipoli’: Great War films ranked by historical accuracy he most historically complex wars have the greatest filmographies… discuss. Where World War II flicks have often been [...]
I Thought Women’s Role in WWI Was Minor—Then I Discovered How They Changed America.
When World War I erupted, the United States was already experiencing waves of change, but for women, the war would prove to be a defining moment. Before the conflict, women were fighting for their [...]
Meet ‘Sergeant Stubby’—A WWI Dog Who Wandered Onto A U.S. Army Training Ground In 1917
As history has shown, animals have never been spared from the horrors of war. Horses carried cavalry through blood-soaked battlefields, pigeons risked the skies as couriers and dogs patrolled the trenches, sniffing out dangers before human senses could [...]
Doughboy MIA For February 2025: Private Edward Reese
Edward Reese was born on May 14th, 1889, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Little is known about his civilian life. He was an unemployed candy maker at the time of his draft registration. Edward was inducted [...]
