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The only West Virginian woman to be labeled a casualty of WWI
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Many West Virginians gave their lives during the first World War, but only one of them was a woman. Born in Doddridge County on August 15, 1889, to David Van Rose and Mary Josephine [...]
Michigan post named for WWI Medal of Honor recipient
American Legion Post 341 - West Bloomfield, MI Harold A. Furlong was born in Pontiac, Mich., on Aug. 1, 1895. After graduating from Saginaw High School in 1914 he enrolled in Michigan Agricultural College, which [...]
Truman’s ‘Rough Bunch’: Future President Learned Leadership Lessons In WWI
He was a decisive, plain-spoken leader who became the 33rd president of the United States. But more than two decades before he became president, Harry Truman served as an artillery officer in World War I. [...]
What The World Would Look Like If World War I Never Happened
World War I was the product of Europe's principal powers forging webs of alliances, pledging to defend one another in the event any were invaded. These competing networks, combined with long-standing ethnic and border rivalries, exploded [...]
The Impacts Of World War I That Are Still Felt Today
It's been more than a century since World War I started and ended, but the effects of the conflict can still be seen across the 21st-century geo-political landscape 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the [...]
During World War I, cats were used in the trenches to boost morale
The Great War was such a difficult time, some soldiers sought out the assistance and comfort of four-legged friends — including cats, who were used in the trenches to boost morale. Dogs, homing pigeons, foxes, [...]
Mercy Dogs: Meet the Heroes Who Delivered Aid and Comforted the Dying On the Battlefields of World War I
Over 16 million total animals were in service during the Great War. In the agony of trench warfare and no man’s land, the sound of a skitter and a wet nose — typically a rat, doubled [...]
How World War I soldiers gave America the wristwatch
World War I led to a revolution in timepiece technology. World War I is largely remembered for mud, trenches, and barbed wire, but it also marked a significant turning point in the history of timepieces. [...]
What the 1920s Can Teach Us About Creativity: Lessons from the Post-WWI Jazz Age Revolution
The 1920s, commonly known as the Roaring Twenties, serve as a rich source of insight into the power of creativity following a period of significant strife. After World War I, a wave of relief and [...]
