During Black History Month, revisit the overlooked story of Black US soldiers in WWI—their service overseas and the unequal ...
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians died in the first months of World War I, which changed the way war was waged. The war was supposed to be over by Christmas of 1914, but by December the ...
A sweeping new exhibit chronicles how African-American involvement in WWI helped pave the way for the civil rights movement. By David Roza Published Mar 11, 2020 12:00 PM EDT Trench foot, mustard gas, ...
Millions of Americans who served during the Great War may soon be memorialized in the nation’s capital. The winning design by 25-year-old architect Joe Weishaar was selected from more than 360 ...
A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in ...
FILE- In this Sept 15, 2016 file photo, a replica World War 1 Mk IV is displayed in Trafalgar Square in London to mark the 100th anniversary of the first use of the tank in battle during the Battle of ...
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- There's still a place where buzzing biplanes swoop in pursuit of German triplanes, where pilots in open cockpits let their scarves flutter in the wind. The sights and sounds of ...
SAINT-MIHIEL, France -- U.S. and French service members and civilians joined together throughout Northern France in late September to honor the bravery and sacrifices of the American Expeditionary ...
THIS EXHIBIT. A DAY TO REMEMBER HISTORY, SERVICE FIGHTING, SOME EVEN DYING FOR THEIR COUNTRY. SOMETHING ALL VETERANS CAN RELATE TO. INSIDE THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR ONE MUSEUM, HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A ...
It started with a search for her grandfather’s cousin. Lynn Goralski knew that this cousin, Albert Lantz, died in France during WWI. She also knew he was buried with hundreds of U.S. soldiers who all ...
Movie critics everywhere are wetting their pants over 1917, a taut portrayal of World War I combat that Task & Purpose praised as the best war movie in years. For many Americans, the film will be ...