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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 [...]
Stroud Pangolin Foundry and US Artist build WWI memorial
A sculpture foundry in Gloucestershire is helping to create a memorial to US servicemen who lost their lives in World War One. The Pangolin Foundry in Stroud, alongside American sculptor Sabin Howard, has been making [...]
From Gallipoli to Beyond the Grave — Hear the Oldest Surviving Voice from World War I
Henry Lanser's words, recorded sometime between December 1914 and January 1915, are believed to be the oldest surviving recording in the world of an ordinary soldier in wartime. “Well, dear mother and father, Ethel, Edie [...]
Remembering Uncle Perce on Silver Star Service Banner Day
Today, 1 May 2023, is Silver Star Service Banner Day, a time to recognize those who have been awarded The Silver Star Medal, and remember the sacrifices of our wounded and ill veterans. The Silver [...]
“Bespoke Bodies” Showcases Art and Science of Prosthetic Limbs
Many of today’s prosthetic design concepts have their roots in World War I. A major museum exhibit connects the dots. In its day, the Carnes arm represented the absolute pinnacle of prosthetic technology. Commercially introduced [...]
A forgotten peace petition started after WWI has resurfaced and is inspiring hope
Petition signed by three quarters of all the women in Wales emerges from Smithsonian after a century. Dreams of world peace are as old as wars. But as the women of Wales were recovering from [...]
Five things you may not know about Aisne-Marne American Cemetery
The chapel at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France lies at the edge of Belleau Wood, known for intense fighting and significant victory for American forces in 1918 during World War I. The American Battle Monuments [...]
We’re Reliving The Beginnings Of WWI And Just Don’t Realize It Yet
Great changes in science and technology, globalization, and a belief the world is too economically linked to go to war “Now, as then, the march of globalization has lulled us into a false sense of [...]
