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Meaux’s Museum of the Great War, WWI Reenactors and Brie
Despite its significance in 20th-century history and its role in transforming the United States into a world power, the First World War sights, cemeteries and museums of France typically hold little interest for American travelers. [...]
John David Washington researched Black WWI soldiers for Amsterdam
John David Washington carefully researched Black WWI soldiers for his role in Amsterdam. The Tenet actor portrays lawyer/war veteran Harold Woodsman in David O. Russell’s new film, which is based on a 1933 political conspiracy [...]
Ohio Program Pays Tribute to World War I Deaths in Service
The Central Ohio Military Museum hosts a free monthly Veterans luncheon. The October program featured Paul LaRue, member of the Ohio WWI Centennial Committee. LaRue's program focused on the return of the bodies of WWI [...]
Preaching to the Choir
David O. Russell’s star-studded whirligig, “Amsterdam,” drives a restless plot nowhere. As is often the case with maligned movies which are eclipsed by the mob mentality itself, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” is nowhere near as [...]
Genealogy in the Bottle, Volume 2: Corporal John Vincent Zink in World War I
Since I retired, I have put a lot of effort in updating my genealogy, often wondering about many of the stories which my family members tell – how much is true and how much is [...]
Orange County remembers 40 who died in World War I battle
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the County’s Veterans Service Agency (VSA) hosted a ceremony on Thursday, September 29 to honor the 40 County residents who died more than 100 years ago on the [...]
Ceremony to honor World War I veterans who attended Phoenix Indian School
In honor of Native American Recognition Days, several events will take place Saturday in Phoenix. The 38th Annual Native American Connections parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Third and Oak streets, ending at Third Street and [...]
Carnation City Players tell story of the ‘first women soldiers’ in ‘The Hello Girls’
ALLIANCE − Amid the backdrop of lively piano playing, a female ensemble walked onto the stage of Firehouse Theatre during a recent weeknight rehearsal led by Rosie Bresson. A sense of perseverance and triumph already [...]
How this sound honors veterans every day in DC
Every day of the year at 5 p.m., the serene sound of the waterfall at the World War I Memorial fades a bit as “Taps” wafts its way across the marble plaza, all to honor [...]
