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World War I Historical Association announces new Student Paper Prize
The World War I Historical Association (www.ww1ha.org) is pleased to announce a new initiative, the Colonel Paul F. Braim Student Paper Prize. The award is a $250 prize for the best undergraduate and/or master-level [...]
Minnesota woman hopes to connect WWI artifact with surviving family members
Minnesota woman hopes to connect WWI artifact with surviving family members Terri Reuvers loves what history has left behind. “I, like my father, am obsessed with vintage things,” she smiles. In the garage of [...]
The History of Suppressors: From World War I to Modern Operations
Hiram Percy Maxim, the son of another Hiram Maxim, produced the first practical and successful suppressor. His father created machine guns, but Maxim Jr. created suppressors. He was a brilliant man who saw a [...]
The Immigrant Army: Immigrant Service Members in World War I
As the American military mobilized to enter World War I in 1917, its ranks filled with a cross-section of American society, including immigrants from around the world. The nation entered the war during a [...]
The 5 Americans who made history by earning the Victoria Cross
Four Americans earned Britain’s highest honor in World War I while passing themselves off as Canadians. Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military award [...]
How WWI Artifacts Are Moved and Stored to Keep Stories Alive
Preserving WWI artifacts is essential for understanding history. These relics connect people to past events, showing the impact of war. Moving and storing them requires specialized methods to prevent damage. Without careful handling, these [...]
February 1, 1901 The Last Doughboy
The people the author sought were over 101. One was 113. The search could not have been easy, beginning with the phone call to next of kin. There is no delicate way to ask [...]
The U.S. Military Risks Mineral Shortages in a U.S.-China War
Lessons from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War Minerals are foundational in warfighting. They are used in defense platforms like attack submarines, heavy bombers, and mobile missile launchers, and in [...]
Naturalized World War I Soldier Frank Capra
After the United States entered the First World War, Congress passed the Naturalization Act of May 9, 1918, to expedite naturalization for alien members of the U.S. armed forces. Congress wanted to reward foreign-born [...]
