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It Happened Here: Yakima County gets ready to fight as World War I is declared
When the U.S. Congress voted to declare war on Germany and join World War I, Yakima County quickly moved to a war footing. Military recruiters, who prior to the April 6, 1917, declaration were struggling [...]
Monticello, KY Doughboy Statue 100 Year Celebration
Doughboy Anniversary Celebration held in doors at historic Wayne Theater due to rainy weather If you were able to attend the 100th-year Celebration of the Doughboy Thursday you walked away with a feeling of pride [...]
Persistence Solves Mystery Of WWI Funeral Flag
One afternoon in February, Rich Urban walked into the newsroom of The Greeneville Sun with a century-old mystery to share. By late March, the mystery was solved, and on April 4, Urban’s persistence paid off [...]
O! Say, Can You See It’s Opening Day?
Today is Opening Day for The Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to revive the game-day traditions, play catch, and warm up those voices. Why? Find our why we sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning [...]
April 7: WWI War Fever Heats Up Hartford
Today in 1917, citizens of Hartford, CT thronged the streets in a mass patriotic meeting to show support for America’s formal entry into World War I. The Great War had been raging in Europe for [...]
On this day in history, April 6, 1917, US enters World War I as Congress votes to declare war on Germany
America sent 'the word over there that the Yanks are coming' amid shocking German threats The United States plunged ferociously into World War I following a vote in the House of Representatives on this day in history, [...]
The World War I editorial that W.E.B. Du Bois regretted for years
In ‘The Wounded World,’ Chad L. Williams recounts Du Bois’s disillusionment over the war and his struggle to publish a book about Black soldiers’ experiences At the height of World War I, W.E.B. Du Bois [...]
Today in military history: The US enters World War I
On April 6, 1917, the United States of America finally entered World War I. After years of a formal position of neutrality, the United States declared war against Germany in response to their aggressive naval tactics, [...]
Lonesome Memorials: #1 The U.S. 4th Division, Meuse-Argonne Monument, Brieulles-sur-Meuse
With this article, I'm beginning a new series on Roads to the Great War. In my travels to the war's battlefields, I've frequently come across out-of-the-way monuments and memorials that are sometimes very substantial but [...]
