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Emanual H. Prettyman served under G. P. Cather and was present in Cantigny when Cather was killed. Prettyman himself suffered significant injuries to his legs and endured numerous infections and operations. Throughout his long rehabilitation, he…

Sheet music, at the height of its popularity during the first two decades of the 20th century, appeared in various formats, generally costing 10 - 15 cents per copy. Some of the country's greatest composers made names for themselves during these…

Total war meant that it was no longer sufficient for a nation to simply employ its military forces in a war—it also had to utilize the entire civilian population. Without the support from civilians, it would be impossible to keep a continuous supply…

Because this Edison player features both 2- and 4-minute settings, it can be dated to sometime after 1909. Pre-recorded cylinder records were available beginning in the late 1880s but were at the height of their popularity from 1900 - 1915. After…

The Bennett Typewriter Company of New York began production of this bantam-weight model in 1910. It boasts the smallest keyboard produced on a typewriter.

Look as carefully as you can over this field of desolation and carnage and you will find hardly an inch of ground that has not been blasted over and over again by explosive shells. Those stumps, the remains of a beautiful orchard, show what kind of…

Many of the photographs originally published in newspaper and magazine editions were later reprinted in the form of postcards and stereoscope cards. Stereoscope cards required a special viewer which gave the impression of a three dimensional…

Expanding from "The Red Cross Bulletin" to the longer magazine form from 1914 - 1920, Red Cross Magazine featured patriotic cover art, short stories, and poetry, alongside articles chronicling the work of Red Cross volunteers around the world.The…