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Ritzy redevelopment planned at Belgian WWI memorial church funded by US veterans draws criticism
LIEGE, Belgium — The American veterans and widows whose donations helped build the towering Church of the Sacred Heart intended it to be an enduring reminder of the sacrifices of allied troops in World War I. [...]
Nagy: When Will We Ever Learn: Lessons from WWI Shine Light on Russia and China
"...remarkable parallels to how America’s naivete, isolationism, and dithering were major factors in the collapse of global order in the aftermath of World War I..." I don’t know which phrase is more apt for how [...]
How a WWI film from 1919 set the stage for the zombie film genre
Zombie myths trace their roots back as far as ancient Greece, and they have a particular infamy in West African culture, but the first portrayal on the silver screen of the reanimated dead returning to wreak havoc [...]
Storm knocks down 100-year-old tree at Memorial Park honoring Rochelle’s WWI dead
Cuttings taken from tree for possible replanting ROCHELLE — One of the casualties of the March 31 storm that hit the area was a 100-year-old tree at Memorial Park honoring those that died serving their [...]
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 [...]
