World War One

United Kingdom May 10, 2023

British soldier laid to rest 106 years after WWI disappearance

Pvt. Robert Kenneth Malcolm, a British soldier who disappeared in Belgium during World War I, was laid to rest Wednesday, four years after his remains were identified.

Michigan April 12, 2023

Michigan researchers locate pair of century-old shipwrecks in Lake Superior

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of two lumber-shipping vessels that sank in Lake Superior in 1914.

LIFESTYLE April 7, 2023

Crucifix found in debris after WWI battle in France is being returned to church over 100 years later

A World War I crucifix that was discovered in rubble will finally be reunited with its home church in France. The cross has been in England for the last 87 years, SWNS reported.

Coast Guard March 16, 2023

Families of Coast Guardsmen killed in World War I receive relatives’ Purple Hearts

The descendants of U.S. Coast Guardsmen killed in a German U-boat attack during World War I were posthumously awarded Purple Hearts Thursday.

LIFESTYLE December 30, 2022

Meet the American who saved the Champagne industry: Missouri scientist Charles Valentine Riley

Charles Valentine Riley was a Missouri scientist credited with saving the French wine industry from an invasive pest called phylloxera by grafting French vines to American roots.

LIFESTYLE December 16, 2022

Meet the American who planted the first Christmas tree farm: New Jersey entrepreneur W. V. McGalliard

William V. McGalliard planted America's first Christmas tree farm in White Horse, New Jersey, in 1901. He helped fuel the nation's 20th-century surge in having Christmas trees at home.

LIFESTYLE December 6, 2022

Rare Civil War, WWI military items made by Tiffany & Co. to hit Illinois auction block

Rock Island Auction Company in Illinois is putting three Tiffany & Co. creations with military significance up for auction including two Civil War-era swords and a WWI naval aviator pin.

LIFESTYLE November 11, 2022

Meet the American who inspired the nation in two world wars: Christian soldier Sgt. Alvin York

Christian soldier Sergeant Alvin York inspired Americans and the most hardened military men of Europe with his incredible exploits in World War I. He also inspired the WWII generation.

OPINION November 6, 2022

Veterans Day: 5 lessons to convey to children about war

When friends asked what they might teach their kids about war, I offered five lessons for the next generation based on what I've learned from veterans.

New York October 18, 2022

New York City man pleads guilty to killing World War I veteran who went missing 46 years ago

A New York City man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of a World War I veteran who went missing in 1976.

Veterans September 16, 2022

The American Legion turns 103: A brief history of the organization formed to aid WWI veterans

The American Legion is celebrating 103 years of remarkable and continued service to U.S. military veterans and their families, ever since it was chartered on this day in history, Sept. 16, 1919.