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Search for lost soldier shows how little we know about Latinos in World War I
A Texas woman, curious about what happened to a relative who died while serving in World War I, recently found his resting place in France — likely one of several Mexican Americans who died abroad [...]
World War I helped popularize candy bars
Today’s grocery stores are stocked with a seemingly endless variety of candy bars. This modern-day menagerie of chocolate treats can trace its origins back to World War I, when an increased demand for chocolate rations [...]
Drought in Texas Reveals World War I Shipwreck
A local man happened upon the wreckage while jet skiing earlier this month Plagued by scorching temperatures and drought, the Neches River in southeast Texas has revealed the remains of a World War I shipwreck. [...]
Potential of moving World War I statue stirs controversy, ‘heavy feelings’ in Kentucky town
The potential relocation of a more than 100 year old World War I doughboy statue from a busy intersection in downtown Monticello, KY is giving local residents and elected officials considerable heartburn. Although it’s not [...]
Sandra Sinclair Pershing, November 11, 1941 – August 14, 2023
Sandra Sinclair Pershing died August 14, 2023 at her home in Quogue, NY, surrounded by her family. Her obituary in the New York Times is linked here. Sandra Pershing at the 2016 announcement of [...]
My Journey to Discover the Author of a World War I Diary, and Tell His Story
Student sleuth tracks century-old clues to identify author of lost World War I diary After the school year ended at Bennington College, I found myself with nothing to do. I still wanted to research, so [...]
Doughboy MIA For August 2023: First Lieutenant Sidney Paul Thompson
A man is only missing if he is forgotten. Awarded France’s Croix de Guerre with Palm Shot for his actions on 5 July 1918 while flying only his third mission of the war on July [...]
It’s a golden jubilee for the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
September 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the Veterans Administration’s stewardship of national cemeteries, the shrines honoring the final resting places of almost five million men and women who protected and served our country. The [...]
World War One & Aviation Weekend at American Heritage Museum
The American Heritage Museum presents the World War One and Aviation Event Weekend at our museum and airfield in Hudson / Stow, MA September 16 & 17 Real aviation history takes to the skies each [...]
