Women Answered Call in World War I
In World War I telephone operators were needed in Europe. General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, quickly saw that women—American women–would be …
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Asian Indians Fight for U.S. in World War I
Nearly a quarter of the men who fought for America in World War I were foreign born, including many Asian Indians who arrived in the U.S. seeking education, a better …
WWI: U.S. Recruits Women Operators
About six months after the U.S. entered World War I, the Signal Corps—the U.S. Communications unit of the Army—put out a call for women telephone operators. This was at the …
Rags: World War I Dog Hero
Rags, who became a World War I dog hero, was originally just a stray pup picked up by a couple of American soldiers in July of 1918. James Donovan and George Hickman, part of the 1st Infantry Division, had been celebrating Bastille Day in a bar in the famous Montmartre section of Paris, when they stumbled on what they thought was a bundle of rags.
Harlem Hellfighter Receives Medal of Honor Posthumously
Henry Johnson (1897?-1929), served valiantly as part of the 369th regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters. On June 2, 2015, representatives of his National Guard unit were presented with the …
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James Reese Europe: Bandleader Who Popularized Jazz and Ragtime
James Reese Europe (1880-1919) was a gifted musician who achieved numerous firsts in bringing African-American musicians and music into the mainstream. As a conductor and composer, he is credited with …
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