- 04 -112017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 15
Settling In – The Doughboys in France The U.S. Army Uniform The Doughboys, a term used to designate a member of the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI, passed through the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1917. […]
- 04 -072017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 14
The First U.S. Troops Arrive in France Welcome to the Americans! The French government announced the arrival of the Americans as the “Good News of the Year 1917”, in order to bolster French morale and […]
- 04 -062017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 13
The First U.S. Troops Arrive in France Independence Day in Paris On 4 July 1917, the 2nd Battalion, 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment was selected to show the flag and parade through Paris to celebrate Independence […]
- 04 -062017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 12
The First U.S. Troops Arrive in France At Long Last, They Are Here ! On 28 June 1917, the First Expeditionary Division, later designated 1st Infantry Division and soon to become known as “The Big […]
- 03 -242017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 11
The First U.S. Troops Arrive in France Major General “Black Jack” Pershing lands in France General of the Armies John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing (1860-1948) was Major General when the United States declared war against […]
- 03 -212017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 10
America enters World War I Shaping public opinion On 14 April 1917, President Wilson established the Committee on Public Opinion and appointed George Creel as its chairman. George Edward Creel (1876-1953) was an investigative […]
- 03 -152017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 9
America enters World War I The U.S. Army in 1917 In April 1917, the strength of the United States Army was about 200 000 men serving in the Regular Army, the National Guard, the United […]
- 03 -102017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 8
America enters World War I The Viviani-Joffre War Mission to the United States On 15 April 1917, ten days after the American entry into World War One, René Viviani (1863-1925), French Vice-president of the Council […]
- 03 -082017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 7
America enters World War I German unrestricted submarine warfare The U-boat Campaign led by Germany from 1814 to 1918 started in response to British naval blockade of Germany at the beginning of the war. The […]
- 03 -072017
Lafayette, We Are Here! : episode 6
American Volunteers The American Pilots Enlisted in the Foreign Legion or in British military forces, many American volunteers chose to undergo training to either join the French Air Service or the Royal Naval Air Service. […]
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