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Memorials for the Fallen
Comparing American and German Remembrance Based on Memorials for the Fallen The following essay will introduce you to four separate monuments. Two of them, the Studentenstein (Student-Stone) and the Kriegerdenkmal (Warrior-Memorial) are located in Würzburg, [...]
Wilson’s Failure? The Treaty of Versailles
“The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month…” Is there a U.S. History teacher who hasn’t recited this phrase while discussing World War I and the Armistice that promised its end? There is, however, another [...]
Bells of Peace ring at the National World War I Memorial
Bells of Peace rang out at the National World War I Memorial on Washington, DC on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. EST in honor of the heroism and sacrifice of the 4.7 million [...]
Veterans Support Civilian’s Search for Great-Grandfather’s Service Record
Shortly after my presentation at Sahler-Sedan VFW Post 287 in Coatesville, PA at the beginning of December 2019, I came across an old family photo belonging to my mother. In the photo, was an American [...]
‘Looking Back’: Doughboy Statue
Why would one Golden Gate Park memorial need three dedications? America’s participation in World War I spurred the creation of memorials not just honoring a hometown’s fallen soldiers, but a memorial could be dedicated to [...]
Exhibit spotlights stories of African American WWI soldiers from Virginia
There’s a new World War I exhibit in Fairfax, and it’s offering visitors an up-close experience with history. The “True Sons of Freedom” traveling exhibition from the Library of Virginia is now on display at [...]
World War I statue in Harrisburg dedicated 100 years ago on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day 2022, an honored World War I statue in Harrisburg, Pa., turns 100 years old. Officially called “Lest We Forget” the WWI doughboy statue at North Front St. and Cumberland St. was gifted [...]
When America became global power: We have the right Christmas present for you!
World War One changed the world forever and shaped the twentieth century. It marked the twilight of the British and French colonial empires, and signaled the emergence of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and Poland [...]
Lost at sea — KI man hopes late, great-uncle will be honored by U.S. Navy
CROWNSVILLE — Marvin Barrash, 69, of Stevensville, has spent a lifetime thinking about his late, great-uncle, U.S. Navy Fireman, 2C Lawrence Merkel of Baltimore City, who died along with his shipmates, in early May 1918, [...]
