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Latin American Neutrality During the First World War
Latin-America's Participation in the First World War In recent decades, historians have expressed a newfound interest in reexamining the role of non-European countries in World War I, as well as the contributions that these nations [...]
I am the Daughter of a WWI Regimental Sergeant Bugler
My father, Henry Erwin Bridges, born in 1896, served as a Regimental Sergeant Bugler in World War I and survived “The Great War.” Drafted in 1917 among millions of American soldiers, he arrived in France [...]
Arlington Cemetery once held soil from the World War I battlefields of France
I am reaching out to you regarding the seven World War I sacred soil stones, six in France and one in the United States. A friend from my hometown in Vendée, France, was on vacation [...]
Diggers and Doughboys: Military allies for the last 100 years
As far back as 1908, when the Australian Prime Minister invited the U.S. Navy’s Great White Fleet to stop in Australia during their world tour, the U.S. and Australia have been military allies for over [...]
The Real World War I Story Behind The Movie Killers of the Flower Moon
In the trailer for the new movie release Killers of the Flower Moon, ambivalent bad guy Ernest Berkhart (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio) wears a distinctive World War I Doughboy uniform in the opening scenes. Berkhart's [...]
November 1918: The Great War and The Great Gatsby
Experience a one-of-a-kind multimedia event by historian John Monsky, featuring bold musical storytelling performed by acclaimed Broadway vocalists, live music by Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and more. Click image above to order tickets -- [...]
Cheers of Joy – Lingering Sorrow
The Union County, NJ Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, is proud to host Erik L. Burro, historian and photographer, to give a presentation about [...]
WWI Battlefilm: Motion Pictures of the ‘Great War’
Have you ever seen Doughboys go over the top and charge into “No Man’s Land”? The year is 1918. American “Doughboys” claw their way over the top of their trenches and charge into “No Man’s [...]
First Native American to enlist in World War I honored in bridge dedication in Cannonball, ND
CANNONBALL, N.D. (KFYR) - In April, Governor Doug Burgum signed five bills naming several bridges on North Dakota state highways in honor of military veterans. Friday, one of those bridges was dedicated to Albert Grass, [...]
