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2023 Veterans Clinic Symposium at University of Missouri Law School Spotlights WWI Hello Girls
On April 28, 2023, the Missouri University School of Law Veterans Clinic Symposium will present Discrimination in the Military and Thereafter: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Since 1775, when the U.S. military was founded, [...]
Embracing remembrance
Belgium was the site of fierce fighting during the two world wars. Remembrance of the conflicts and those who died in them remains a priority for today’s Belgians. One of these is John Sterkendries, a [...]
“In the mud and rain and darkness”: Ada Knowlton Chew, nurse and driver
Ada Caroline Knowlton was born in West Upton, MA, in March 1876 to Mary A. Frost Knowlton and Daniel Waldo Knowlton; her grandfather, William Knowlton, established the straw goods manufacturing firm Knowlton & Sons Co. She [...]
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, [...]
