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Journey Log: Centennial – Third Ride
(Editor's Note: The origin and first two legs of John Sterkendries' American WWI journeys are chronicled here. Media coverage of his project can be found here and here.) My plan for this third ride [...]
Historic Jenny plane crashes in Muhlenberg, KY
A restored World War I-era airplane suffered heavy damage Monday after being forced to make an emergency landing while traveling to Bowling Green. The Curtiss JN-4 single-engine biplane, known locally as the Jenny, had refueled [...]
This tiny Washington town has a full-size Stonehenge replica. It’s also a veteran memorial
Instead of traveling all the way to England, Tri-Citians can drive for less than two hours to see a full-scale replica of the country’s iconic Stonehenge. Located in Maryhill, Washington, right by the Oregon border, [...]
H. Gordon Chasseaud, U.S. AEF and the Commission for Relief in Belgium
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on 20 November 1887, Herve Gordon Chasseaud (usually written as “H. Gordon Chasseaud” and known to his friends and neighbors as “Gordon.”) was 29 years old when he registered for the [...]
How the ravages of history launched two profound professions
World War I helped transform therapy into two separate categories When a doctor recommends occupational therapy (OT), rather than physical therapy (PT), many people don't at first realize there are two kinds of therapies. It [...]
The Doughboy Foundation Delivers the Lessons of World War I to a New Generation
New resources, available at no cost, help bring the consequential but often overlooked First World War to life for students through images, documentaries, and augmented reality. The Doughboy Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to World [...]
Ceremony set for Fort Polk name change to honor WWI hero Henry Johnson
Fort Polk will become Fort Johnson during a redesignation ceremony on June 13, 2023, in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a World War I Medal of Honor recipient from North Carolina who served in [...]
When the Doughboys came home, St. Louis threw a homecoming party for the ages
ST. LOUIS • The doughboys formed ranks in favor of "100 percent Americanism" and against the city of Chicago. The veterans of World War I who created the American Legion first met on American soil [...]
Veteran of the Day U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Gene Tunney
Marine Corps Veteran Gene Tunney served in both World War I and World War II James Joseph “Gene” Tunney was born in May 1897 in New York City to Mary and John Tunney, the latter [...]
