Ideal Christmas Gift

Now is the time to think about ordering a copy of "Letters from the Trenches" for a Christmas present. I will supply the book, sig...

World War 1 Ends Officially in 2010

Astonishingly, the final event of The Great War has taken place, 92 years after the end of hostilities. With the final installment of the re...

Willie -Installment 4 (to date)

This is a tough, most difficult account to write. I’m going to start to work in the opposite direction and see if that works. Click on any i...

The Great War Remembered Documentary

Well, in addition to being the curator of Henrico County ’s new exhibit Ready To Do My Part: Henrico County in World War I , I also recen...

Why Didn't We Listen to Their War Stories?

As I have been contemplating the 92 nd anniversary of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, I had planned on writing a piece examining why this cruc...

92 Years Ago Today

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began. Never forget.

Trench Dictionary

As is the case in every war, the weary and bedraggled soldiers who have to endure suffering and hardship create their own unique vernacular....