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World War I letter for sale on Facebook tells poignant story
While scrolling through Facebook one day, I came across someone selling a group of 4 letters from WW1, I didn't know where they were from or if they were even from the same family, [...]
One Veteran. One Legacy. One Unanswered Question.
A World War I veteran helped shape the history of a Pennsylvania community and pioneered organized emergency medical care. His legacy is now recognized across Pennsylvania and the nation. One question remains: Why has [...]
Sequoyah National Research Center launches World War I Website
The Sequoyah National Research Center (SNRC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock launched a brand-new website, Modern Warriors of World War I, this September. The website is a searchable database of American [...]
The Ribbon of Life: The 1920 Diary of a French War Nurse’s Visit to America
Jane and Ron West have done a marvelous job of putting together and editing the travel diary of a French nurse, Suzanne Raguin, who during WW1 served on the staff of the US Army’s [...]
In William Triplet’s Footsteps During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The indelible shadow of the First World War still blankets the world we live in today. Although not reflected upon in study or teaching as much as other conflicts, there is no doubt it [...]
The Biggest Battle America Forgot
1.2 million Americans. Forty-seven days. The end of the First World War — and a commander carrying a private grief almost no one knows about. Our conversation with Dr. Mitch Yockelson. One afternoon in [...]
World War I troops said ‘f*ck’ so much, it was scarier when they didn’t
Sometimes, it's what you don't say that means everything. Sometimes it’s not what you say that means the most, it’s what you don’t say. Certain words carry a heavy weight when said by the [...]
Along the Western Front: Cycling, History, and the Hello Girls
In November 2025, I was approached by Linda Jantzen about joining her for an e-bike tour along the Western Front Way through France and Belgium. It would be a supported tour; our bags would [...]
Fall Cemetery Tour Honors World War I Pilot
This year the Fayette County (Ohio) Historical Society’s annual cemetery tour will honor First Lieutenant Paul Hughey. The annual cemetery tour recognizes local persons of interest buried in the Washington Court House Cemetery. The [...]
