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Category Archives: World War I
blue, gray, khaki
After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Camp Hancock was built near Augusta, Georgia as a training site for U.S. troops. Camp Hancock was named after Civil War general and native Pennsylvanian Winfield Scott Hancock. According to … Continue reading
no gift
Recently, when I was searching the Library of Congress for “Labor Day,” the September 3, 1921 issue of The Labor World caught my attention. The paper headlined the ‘greatest Labor Day in history;’ and the masthead mentioned Duluth, Minnesota and … Continue reading
live from dry square
Not exactly lively, not exactly dry The 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all the territory … Continue reading
another flag controversy
From the December 28, 1919 issue of the New York Tribune: You can get a full-color view of the flag at WorthPoint. The three allies certainly didn’t make up all the world’s population, but they were fighting for all of … Continue reading
world’s blessing?
On the day after Thanksgiving in 1869 The New-York Times devoted its entire front page to how the holiday had been observed the day before. This included over four columns (and counting) devoted to the services and sermons at various … Continue reading
stars and stripes and kisses
After the jubilation of Armistice Day and the haggling over the peace treaty, domestic contention seems to have gained more prominence during the summer of 1919. Although New York City celebrated the return of several military units from Europe, there … Continue reading
prize fliers
World War I was disruptive, and while it was a boon to aviation, it caused the postponement of an aerial competition. In 1913 the Daily Mail offered a prize of £10,000 to “the aviator who shall first cross the Atlantic … Continue reading
more trans in transportation
Our society seems to like historical anniversaries , so I wondered if May 1919 headlines in The New York Times would mention the 50th anniversary of the completion of the United States’ First Transcontinental Railroad. I searched in vain. Certainly … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Years Ago, Technology, World War I
Tagged Albert Cushing Read, Douglas MacArthur, Eddie Rickenbacker, First Transatlantic Flight, Harry George Hawker, Henry Morgenthau Sr., Naval Air Station Rockaway, Orville Wright, RMS Lusitania, Rudolf W. Schroeder, The Wright Brothers, Transatlantic flight, Treaty of Versailles
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battle hymns
In its June 1, 1919 issue the New York Tribune commemorated the birth centenaries of two well-known Civil War-era Americans. ______________________________ According to Wikipedia, Julia Ward Howe was a poet, author, abolitionist, and advocate for women’s suffrage: She was inspired … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Years Ago, American Culture, American Society, Monuments and Statues, World War I
Tagged 23rd New York Volunteer Cavalry, Abraham Lincoln, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Edith Cavell, Julia Ward Howe, Memorial (Decoration) Day, Walt Whitman
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