World War I Podcast

World War I created many of the political, cultural, and economic fault lines of the world today. Pr

Episodes

Total: 132

There are 125 WWI recipients of the Medal of Honor. One of those recipients was Private Thomas Croft

Kansas and World War I

2025/1/14

When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, all 48 states played a role in war mobiliz

As stalemate ensued on the Western Front in the fall of 1914, the French Army began providing a dail

Mississippi and World War I

2024/11/15

When the United States declared war in April 1917, the 48 states that made up the nation at that tim

Kiffin Rockwell believed that America owed France a debt for its support during the American Revolut

Between 1914-1917, communications technology, and the way to secure or intercept this kind of traffi

When the United States declared war in April 1917, it was unprepared to actually fight a war in Euro

Like many leaders during WWII, Adolf Hitler served in World War I. It was an important part of his i

Agent of the Iron Cross

2024/6/20

In 1918, German secret agent, Lothar Witzke, entered the United States via the southern border. His

The North Sea was one of the most relevant naval theatres of the war. It was also home to important

How does World War I poetry help us understand the complexity of the experience of the war? Why was

When most people think of World War I on the Western Front, they probably think of trenches. Trench

Part IIIn early October 1918, several companies of the US 77th Division found themselves surrounded

Part IIn early October 1918, several companies of the US 77th Division found themselves surrounded i

Between September 1814 and June 1815, against the backdrop of Napoleon’s exile to Elba and his brief

In 1914, as German forces quickly outmaneuvered Allied armies in the opening days of the war, there

When World War I began, the famed historian, sociologist, and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois w

In the winter of 1918, General John J. Pershing presented then Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur w

In 1890, half of the US Government’s budget was devoted to disability pensions for Civil War veteran

Between 1914-1916, Portugal walked a delicate line. While actively engaged in an undeclared war with