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The “Maryland 400” in the Great War
Sometimes in wartime, new units are formed. For example, the US Army saw fit to post the four permanent African American regiments (9th, 10th, 24th and 25th) elsewhere, form two entirely new divisions (the [...]
Theatrikos presents ‘The Man Who Saved Christmas’: A true story of toys, tenacity and holiday hope in WWI
This winter, Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a heartwarming holiday musical based on a true World War I story. Running now through Dec. 21, “The Man Who Saved Christmas,” written by Ron Lytle and [...]
The Assault on Free Speech in America
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all persons the right to free speech, among other things. At various times in our history this right has come under fire by actions taken [...]
At the end of WWI, Sergeant Irving Berlin returned to Tin Pan Alley and suddenly found himself more famous than ever
Legendary Facts About Irving Berlin, The Christmas Genius Irving Berlin may have been the most prolific songwriter in American history, including one of the world's most famous Christmas songs, but his was also a [...]
The USS Arizona was built, launched, and served during World War I
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, HI (Editor's Note: The sinking of the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged America into World War II on December 7, 1941 [...]
The virus that killed WWI young soldiers faster than the Germans at a North Carolina camp
The 1918 Flu Outbreak at Camp Greene Camp Greene rose from nothing in just 90 days during summer 1917. By December, this massive WWI training site held 60,000 young soldiers, nearly doubling Charlotte’s population. [...]
How World War I Reshaped Industrial Cities Like San Francisco and Los Angeles
When we think about the First World War, we often picture European battlefields and diplomatic tensions far from the United States. But the war years also triggered major changes at home, especially in cities [...]
Been There, Seen That: The National World War I Museum and Memorial
As a kid, that is as a kid in the late ’60s and early ’70s, I took an unusual interest in WWI. My grandfather, my mother’s father, had been with U.S. Army Corps of [...]
BWW Q&A: Rodolfo Nieto Talks ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at Asolo Repertory Theatre
The Western Front. Christmas. A German soldier sets down his rifle and steps into No Man’s Land, singing “Silent Night”. Thus begins an extraordinary night of fellowship, music, and peace, told in the words and [...]
