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Churchill received 50 outdated World War I destroyers, which, nonetheless, were invaluable for protecting the British Empire from German U-boats and keeping supply lines from America open.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
While trying to walk through Bay Ridge, where a netting of low-growing vegetation latches onto shoes, a visitor can find small American flags poking out of weeds that draw attention to graves for veterans of World War I, World War II and other wars not identified.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
During World War I, the hotel served as both a hospital and housing facilities for a training airfield built around the hotel, according to HES.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The disputed death of the Red Baron falls in line with a lot of World War I history.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
While trying to walk through Bay Ridge, where a netting of low-growing vegetation latches onto shoes, a visitor can find small American flags poking out of weeds that draw attention to graves for veterans of World War I, World War II and other wars not identified.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
During World War I, the hotel served as both a hospital and housing facilities for a training airfield built around the hotel, according to HES.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The disputed death of the Red Baron falls in line with a lot of World War I history.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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