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Robert S. Adams, Sr. Collection
Branch of Service: Army
Unit of Service: 14th Coast Artillery
Location of Service: Fort Worden, Washington; Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii; Fort Baker, California
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Dates of Service: 1912-1944
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Willis Orien Baker
When I was in Junior High School, back in 1961, I went to the "Silent Movie Theater", at 611 North Fairfax Avenue, in Los Angels, You probably know this building. It was used by Producer-Director William Castle for his 1959 horror-thriller starring Vincent Price, "The Tingler". -
First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front around Ypres, in West Flanders, Belgium. The French lost at least 50,000 at Ypres, while the Belgians suffered more than 20,000 casualties at the Yser and Ypres. -
The battle of Hawaii
The Battle of Nuʻuanu, fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of Oʻahu, was a key battle in the final days of King Kamehameha I's wars to conquer the Hawaiian Islands.Date December 7, 1941 Location Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, US Result Japanese victory Precipitated the entrance of the United States into World War II on the side of the Allies See other consequences -
Walter Boyer Aldridge Collection
his selection of archival records at the Library of Virginia may aid researchers in their study of the American Civil War in Virginia. Collections include private papers such as diaries, letters, and reminiscences, as well as some state government records, local government records, and Confederate government records. -
Frank William Groves
He was U.S. Army and he served for 1 item. Location of Service: Texas; Oregon; France; European Theater.Dates of Service: 1916-1919. -
Frank Buckles
. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 at the age of 16 and served with a detachment from Fort Riley -
Spanish Flu discovered
The Spanish flu was discovered in Kansas. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. it was first identified in military personnel in the spring of 1918. The flu was devastating to both sides, killing more men than their own weapons could. -
Habsburg empires Fall
The reason for the collapse of the state was World War I, the 1918 crop failure, and the economic crisis. The last emperor, Karl I, refused to abdicate and went into exile.
The Habsburg empire is the informal and unofficial term used by many people to refer to the central European that ruled over a collection of lands from the 13th century to 1918. -
The 19th Amendment grants women the right to vote.
Passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. It was first introduced to Congress in 1878 and was finally certified 42 years later in 1920.