In March 1915, Raymond Lodge was deployed to France. By September, he was dead. A few weeks later, however, he got in touch with his family.

The National World War I Museum is offering free admission to furloughed federal workers during the government shutdown.

Caroline Finley, center, with Château Ognon (upper left) and colleagues in an album belonging to her great-nephew. courtesy Peter McElroy Jr. In late March 1918, the German Army began pursuing the ...

Originally built for a different war, the M1903 Springfield wasn’t supposed to matter in WWII - but it did. We uncover how ...

Next Thursday, August 4 at 11 a.m. the Kent Historical Museum will host Kent Chronicles, its free monthly history discussion group that is open to the public and targeted especially toward students ...

Key takeaway: What is a Sopwith Camel? The Sopwith Camel was a famous fighter aircraft during World War I. It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane. On October 10, 1965, Snoopy, clad in aviator ...

It was a stroll through one of Derry’s oldest and most sacred grounds as history unfolded during a tour at Forest Hill Cemetery. The tour, titled “Warriors, Widows and Orphans,” was led by Derry ...

There are quite a few classic epic movies set during World War I, including Doctor Zhivago, All Quiet on the Western Front, ...

President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may revert the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, an old title dating back to 1789. “It used to be called the Department of War and it ...

A panel for a new World War I memorial just outside KU's David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is pictured on Aug. 27, 2025. After more than $400 million in renovations, University of Kansas officials ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...