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Why Were These WWI Soldiers Executed By Their Own Country?
All soldiers in World War I had one thing in common: possible execution by their own country for alleged cowardice. How did this actually affect armies? In his First World War memoir Good-Bye to All That, the [...]
WWI anti-ship round taken to pawn shop causes Florida city to reroute traffic
Pawn shops have a reputation for buying the darnedest things, but military projectiles aren’t on the list, even if they’re antiques. A customer learned that the hard way when he walked into a pawn shop in North Port, [...]
“The Allies had just wanted the ‘Balkan’ problem to go away and to never again threaten the peace of Europe.”
New book by Doughboy Foundation board member highlights World War I connections that still affect the Balkans today. Among Honest Communists – Slovenia and Yugoslavia 1973 – 1975, by Daniel J. Basta (Dorrance Publishing, 2022) [...]
Ohio’s Black World War I Sailors: Forgotten U.S. Servicemen
The service and sacrifice of Black World War I sailors is often overlooked. Black History Month provides an excellent opportunity to discuss these forgotten servicemen, including those who came from Ohio. 6,750 Black sailors served [...]
Not to Keep: A novel of Florida and World War I
Florida author, Rebecca J. Johnston, will speak about World War I, Floridians returning from the war, prohibition, the Bonus Army, the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, and the process of writing these topics into her [...]
WWI medals discovered after 100 years
Long ago, they stood at attention for a black-and-white panoramic photograph in Yorkville. Dressed in their military uniforms, they were awarded a medal. For some, however, the medal was never received. The Kendall County [...]
World War I Is Having a Pop Culture Resurgence
World War I hasn't always been popular in movies, but it's become much more prominent in modern cinema for a variety of reasons. Throw a stone and you’re bound to hit a movie set in the [...]
Sgt. Alvin York: From Blacksmith to Legendary WWI Marksman
Sgt. Alvin York was a United States Army soldier and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I. Born in rural Tennessee, Sgt. York had little formal education but was an excellent [...]
Kendall County Circuit Clerk seeks to return unclaimed historic World War I medals to veterans’ families
KENDALL COUNTY, IL -- Kendall County Clerk of the Circuit Court Matthew Prochaska, while digitizing court records from the turn of the 20th century, found a box of unclaimed World War I medals that were [...]
