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Lessons from World War I: What Modern Students Can Learn Today
When students flip through their history books and arrive at World War I, they often see sepia-toned photos of trenches, muddy battlefields, and soldiers writing letters home. It might feel like a distant story [...]
21 Colorized Photos Depicting the Reality of World War I
Most people see World War I through grainy black-and-white photographs. But with restored and colorized images, we’re able to see a new side of the war: Faces of young soldiers paralyzed with fear, mud-soaked [...]
The Hello Girls Musical on stage at the the Twin Falls Theatre Collective in ID Oct. 30-Nov. 16
In the small, rural depths of Southern Idaho, there is a budding community theatre called the Twin Falls Theatre Collective. Founded in 2022 and focusing on shows that are not widely known, the founder [...]
Pilates started in a WWI internment camp
Pilates is having a moment. According to a recent report from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, Pilates participation has shot up from 9.2 million participants to 12.9 million since 2019, a jump of nearly 40% [...]
Reviving Naval Giants: Multiple U.S. Navy Battleships Are Getting ‘Rebuilt’
The oldest, the World War I veteran USS Texas, is currently undergoing a major restoration before moving to a new home in 2026. Key Points and Summary – We offer a ‘tour’ of the eight [...]
Wars, Sedition, and Defining a ‘Clear and Present Danger’
In ‘This Week in History,’ subversives attempt to refute war legislation, forcing the U.S. court system to redefine the parameters of free speech. On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson stood before a joint [...]
Film Review: ‘The Choral’ is music to the eyes of film-goers
(***1/2) When they sang in harmony they thought it would be forever. World War I thought otherwise. Audiences who love music, have been in a choir or want to know what it’s like to [...]
How Chicago’s Meatpacking Industry Became the “Hidden Frontline” of WWI
When the United States entered World War I, its military strength drew much attention. But behind the scenes, a quieter war was underway in factories and stockyards far from the trenches. One of the [...]
Dutch Treat Club Opens Its Season With the Gilded Age & Melissa Errico
Club President KT Sullivan & Entertainment Chairman Raissa Katona Bennett host the evening. KT Sullivan, the newly installed president of the Dutch Treat Club (KT first became president in 2005 but stepped down in [...]
