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War and Evolution: The 20 Ways World War I Reshaped the United States
You’ve probably studied World War I, but have you ever considered how it truly revolutionized the US? It wasn’t just about politics and economics; society, technology, and even gender roles were dramatically transformed. Let’s delve [...]
Beyond the Battlefield: 10+ Ways World War I Reshaped American Women’s Lives
The aftermath of World War I ushered in significant shifts in the U.S., particularly in women’s roles. As men left for the battlefront, women entered professions and responsibilities previously reserved for their male counterparts. This [...]
How America’s Love For Baseball Shaped The Grenades Developed For US Troops During World War I
The United States military entered World War I in the spring of 1917. It quickly became clear that American doughboys were ill-equipped for fighting in the trenches of Europe. One crucial tool they lacked was [...]
Memorial Park’s history as site of 1917 Houston Mutiny commemorated in new exhibit
A new historical exhibit coming to Memorial Park will commemorate the anniversary of the 1917 Houston Mutiny and Riots, a World War I-era event that took place prior to the park's establishment when it was [...]
Review: Soldiers Don’t Go Mad: A Story of Brotherhood, Poetry, and Mental Illness During the First World War
“They roll about,” wrote Brown of his subjects, “gripping at the sides of the stretcher, or rolling on the floor, tearing at their hair with their hands, contorting themselves in every possible way, foaming at [...]
Swashbuckling World War I correspondent launched his reporting career in Minneapolis
Floyd Gibbons blossomed into one of America's most colorful newspaper reporters in the early 1900s — but only after getting off to a rocky start in Minneapolis. Graduating from Minneapolis Central High School in 1904, [...]
Selfridge Military Air Museum to restore World War I Jenny plane
Jenny was among the planes used to train pilots at Selfridge Field in 1917 The arrival of a new plane at Selfridge Military Air Museum in Harrison Township is always exciting news no matter how many times [...]
‘I Want You’: 5 Of America’s Best World War I Recruitment Posters
World War I produced the United States’ most iconic military propaganda poster of all time. “I Want You for U.S. Army” by James Montgomery Flagg You know the one: A stern Uncle Sam, [...]
Fayette County, Ohio’s Last World War I Death in Service
Nearly eight months to the day after Armistice had been declared, Fayette County, Ohio lost its last son in World War I. Seaman Second Class Homer Perdue drowned on July 12, 1919, in the sinking [...]
