It was Sept. 12, 1918, and the armistice for the “war to end all wars” was less than a month a way. For Milton E. Blair, ...
"It helps your balance as well as your muscle tone." In 1945, Scott joined the U.S. Army at 17 years old, just one day before WWII came to an end. He has fond memories of his time at Fort Dix in ...
When adjusted to 2024 dollars, the U.S. spent $5.74 trillion on WWII alone. That's more than WWI, Vietnam, Korean, or the post-9/11 Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The United States spends more on the ...
The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday showed off an excavated century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and ...
Few decisive victories. Hard-to-pronounce French and Belgian names. Whatever the reason, World War I and its movies have long struggled to find their place within American pop culture. The Great ...
William Shemin in uniform overcoat. Photo courtesy of the Shemin ... remain with the division throughout the duration of World War I. The first units of the division sailed from New York, April ...
The military assets and casualties from WWII would ultimately shape the new world that would rise from the ashes for many decades to come. To identify the major World War II battles with the most ...
A time capsule from 1924 was unveiled at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. The 100-year-old box was laid at the cornerstone of the Liberty Memorial Tower two years ...
The National World War I Museum and Memorial is set to unveil its century-old time capsule. / Allan Baxter/The Image Bank/Getty Images In 1919, the Liberty Memorial Association—a group of 40 ...
After a few weeks, it was unsealed and members of the WWI Museum’s Curatorial Affairs began their deep dive into the city’s and country’s rich history. Historians were amazed when they ...
Oct. 17 (UPI) --The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., opened a 100-year-old time capsule that contained items including newspapers and a letter from President Calvin Coolidge.