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WWI telephone operator from Ellsworth to receive highest civilian medal posthumously
ELLSWORTH — In the age of new technologies deployed with unprecedented devastation in the chaos of World War I, the then-novel incorporation of telephones in wartime was just as critical to the Allies’ success. [...]
Amid debate about U.S. history, WWI Harlem Hellfighters receive Congressional Gold Medal
The Harlem Hellfighters of the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment were posthumously honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. They received the highest civilian honor given by Congress, decades after their [...]
The Chicago Daily News War Book For American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
“To the Chicago Daily News: Any undertaking destined to increase the brotherhood in arms existing between Americans and Frenchmen merits encouragement. Since your book aims to give an idea of the French war organization, [...]
The Central Powers vs. The Allies in World War I
In World War I, some of the world’s largest powers faced off in a grueling test of strength and will that lasted more than four years. On June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist assassinated [...]
20 Figures from World War I and World War II That Left a Mark in History
History moves on the choices of people, not just dates. The figures of World War I and World War II ranged from field commanders and prime ministers to codebreakers, nurses, and rescuers, each reshaping [...]
WWI Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Sept. 3 to the Harlem Hellfighters, one of the most renowned Black combat units of World War I. Descendants of those soldiers were in [...]
20 World War I Generals Who Changed History
Great wars don’t move themselves; people do. The generals of World War I wrestled with new machines, old doctrines, and millions of lives, learning in public how industrial war actually worked. Some stabilized fronts, some [...]
Harlem Hellfighters, who spent 191 days in the trenches of WWI, get special congressional honors
The Harlem Hellfighters spent more time in continuous front-line combat in World War I than any other similarly sized American regiment — 191 days in the front-line trenches. They suffered more casualties than any [...]
Experience history and culture at Night at the Tower
An extraordinary evening both inside and outside the National WWI Museum and Memorial KANSAS CITY, Mo– The National WWI Museum and Memorial will welcome the Kansas City community back for its annual Night at the [...]
