The French Army's Wine Ration
As stalemate ensued on the Western Front in the fall of 1914, the French Army began providing a daily wine ration for its soldiers stationed there. As the war went on, the ration went from about ¼ lit...
5 Dec 202433min
Mississippi and World War I
When the United States declared war in April 1917, the 48 states that made up the nation at that time played an important role in mobilization – both in terms of manpower and in terms of the home fron...
15 Nov 202429min
Kiffin Rockwell and the Boys Who Remembered Lafayette
Kiffin Rockwell believed that America owed France a debt for its support during the American Revolutionary War. He was 21 years old when World War I began, and he immediately sailed to France to volun...
22 Okt 202440min
Parker Hitt and American Cryptology in WWI
Between 1914-1917, communications technology, and the way to secure or intercept this kind of traffic, progressed dramatically. When the United States entered WWI in April 1917, it had to quickly catc...
3 Sep 202435min
North Carolina and World War I
When the United States declared war in April 1917, it was unprepared to actually fight a war in Europe. The regular army was small and American industry needed time to produce war materials on a massi...
13 Aug 202420min
Hitler's World War I Service
Like many leaders during WWII, Adolf Hitler served in World War I. It was an important part of his identity, and, prior to his rise to power in Germany, he even went to court to defend his service rec...
29 Juli 202417min
Agent of the Iron Cross
In 1918, German secret agent, Lothar Witzke, entered the United States via the southern border. His mission was to conduct a campaign of terror and sabotage. This included the destruction of American ...
20 Juni 202423min
Environmental Impact of World War I on North Sea Fishing
The North Sea was one of the most relevant naval theatres of the war. It was also home to important fishing grounds. By 1914 a combination of technology, markets, and demand was leading to overfishing...
8 Maj 202421min
