Daylight Saving Time Was Originally Part of America’s All-Out World War Efforts The U.S. believed that springing forward one hour would give more time for work while saving on energy costs.
How the Red Poppy Became a Symbol of Remembrance for Troops Everywhere In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a...
Netflix Just Remade One of the Great War Movies of All Time "All Quiet on the Western Front" portrayed the brutality and waste of the Great War in a compelling presentation that few...
This Is How the Poppy Became a Symbol for Fallen Troops Poppies became a symbol of sacrifice because of the war poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by the Canadian physician, Lt. Col...
Legendary General Patton Hated Peace So Much, He Wrote a Poem About It George S. Patton described the celebration at the end of World War I as the "cruel glee of the weak."
How the 'First Real New York Gangster' Turned Guardsman Helped End World War I Born Edward Osterman, Edward "Monk" Eastman led a collection of criminals that, at one point, numbered nearly 1,200.
How National Guard Soldiers Survived Subs and Crowded Ships in WWI Quarters on the ships were tight, but the men were well-fed and many of them spent time catching up on sleep.
Two WWI Medals of Honor, Two Names, One New York Marine This Marine received two Medals of Honor for his actions – and he also happened to have two names.
Smithsonian Unearths Stories of First World War's Native Americans Efforts to preserve the memories of a group of men whose World War I exploits were nearly forgotten have received a boost.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
