Politics Jun 09 WATCH: Biden honors U.S. soldiers killed in World War I at military cemetery in France By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Jul 07 U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating back to World War I Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky eliminated the last of thousands of rockets filled with sarin nerve gas that have been stored there since the 1940s. By Andrew DeMillo, Thomas Peipert, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Ceremony heralds opening of WWI Memorial in Washington D.C. In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections In 1920, Americans were reeling from a flu pandemic, recovering from an economic crisis and grappling with violence against Black people, creating political divisions and debates that are similar to the ones we're having today. Yale University professor Beverly Gage… By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux
Science Feb 27 How a WWI war helmet outperformed modern gear in a new study Your great-grandfather’s World War I helmet that’s stuffed in the back of the closet could be just as effective at preventing brain injury from some blasts as a modern-day military helmet, a recently published study from Duke University researchers suggests. By Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee
Nov 16 Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? By Vic Pasquantonio Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 25:00 November 11, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 11, world leaders gather in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and a new wave of veterans are elected into office. Also, can a Florida town become… Continue watching
Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging 'old demons' By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 10:06 For families of soldiers lost in WWI, a legacy of sacrifice By Malcolm Brabant A century ago, the conflict then known as the Great War was finally coming to an end, after four years and 17 million deaths. Among those who fought in many of the most important battles was the great-grandfather of special… Continue watching