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Lander University recented hosted a symposium on World War I, which ended just over a century ago. The symposium drew scholars and authors primarily from…
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Nov. 11 is Veteran's Day, which was once known as Armistice Day. It's also the 100th anniversary of the original Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, on which…
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) One hundred years ago,…
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One hundred years ago today, the U.S. entered World War I. American GIs marched into battle armed with one important — and then still-novel — item to give them a jolt of energy and raise morale.
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Mary Catherine McDonald, Old Dominion University; Marisa Brandt, Michigan State University, and Robyn Bluhm, Michigan State University(THE CONVERSATION…
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The U.S. was a reluctant entrant into World War I. But when America joined the battle 100 years ago, on April 6, 1917, it transformed a small military in a major international force almost overnight.
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April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses, which were so important that Germans plotted to kill them.
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Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION via the AP) On July 7, 1919, a group of U.S. military members dedicated Zero Milestone –…
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David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION via the AP) On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and entered…
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The war is remembered for trench warfare, millions of deaths and the failure to bring lasting peace. But it also brought together emerging technologies, remaking life on and off the battlefield.