Connecticut in World War 1

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Profiles

Profiles of soldiers, sailors, nurses and other WWI people.

By Jonathan Gonzalez and Kevin Crompton, SCSU Journalism students Jonathan Gonzalez and Kevin Crompton, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. With just a pen and paper, Emil Weiss illustrated the daily struggles of life […]

Emil Weiss Documented World War I Through Art

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By Ryan Conchado and Patrick Quinn O’Neill, SCSU Journalism students Ryan Conchado and Patrick Quinn O’Neill, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Connecticut resident Cpl. Carlton Stevens rode his motorcycle 827 miles to deliver […]

Connecticut Resident Delivered Terms of Armistice

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By Ali Sorbara and Alex Palmieri, SCSU Journalism students Ali Sorbara and Alex Palmieri, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2017 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Reuben Drummond found himself in an unusual position serving during World War I when […]

WWI Soldier Sent Messages Through Carrier Pigeon

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