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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, [...]
History Day – World War I: Creel Committee
Creel Committee - Committee on Public Information (CPI) The Committee on Public Information (CPI) is often called the Creel Committee, after Chairman George Creel. Sometimes it is called the Public Information Commission. Try searching additional [...]
Strength Without Violence: The American Friends Service Committee in World War I
The year is 1917 and Europe has been at war for three years at this point in time. Germany had just sunk several merchant ships moving supplies to the United States’ allies, prompting President [...]
From Camp Sherman to Cleveland: How WWI Reshaped Ohio’s Military Geography
In June 1917, the fields north of Chillicothe held nothing but farmland and a handful of dirt roads. By December, more than 2,000 buildings stood on that same ground, and over 40,000 soldiers had [...]
The Gluten-Free WWI Trend That Asked Americans: ‘Are You Eating Your 5 Bushels?’
Turns out that eating gluten-free was also popular during World War I. Wartime in the United States meant that certain supplies, including food, were temporarily in short order. For instance, the origins of canned [...]
Financial Facts about the U.S. (and UK) War Bonds in World War I
Shortly after declaring war in 1917, the Wilson Administration was faced with the reality of having to pay for the massive military build-up that would be required. Both tax increases and monetary expansion were [...]
Uncle Sam’s Little Soldiers: Mobilizing American Youth during World War I
Engaging and Mobilizing American Children during NeutralityOn February 22, 1917, in New York City’s Hippodrome, three thousand children marching in formation came to a halt, saluted the American flag, and sang the national anthem. Representing [...]
The U.S. Has Seen Labor Shortages Before: Working Women During World War I
As men left their jobs to serve their country in war overseas, women replaced their jobs. Women filled many jobs that were brought into existence by wartime needs. As a result, the number of [...]
East Side Bridgeport – A Cityscape Made by the Great War
The building was the tallest building in the area and from any window of the top floor you could look over almost the entire East Side. Skydel’s Department Store, where every Easter my mother purchased [...]
