Topics Related to World War I

Claude Kitchin 1869-1923 (E-49)

Congressman, 1901-23, Democratic majority leader, 1915-19. Opposed war declaration; later supported Wilson's war policies. Home is here.

F. M. Simmons 1854-1940 (C-30)

U.S. Senator, 1901-1931. Chaired Senate Finance Committee during World War I. U.S. House, 1887-1889. Lived here.

Diamond Shoals (B-41)

"Graveyard of Atlantic." German submarines sank over 100 ships here, 1941-42, in the "Battle of Torpedo Junction." Shoals are 3 mi. south.

Mirlo Rescue (B-30)

A German submarine sank the British tanker "Mirlo" off coast nearby, Aug. 16, 1918. Coast Guard, led by J. A. Midgett, saved most of the crew.

Josephus Daniels (B-24)

Secretary of the Navy, 1913-21; Ambassador to Mexico; editor; author. Birthplace stood here.

New N.C. Stories of Service Military History Blog

With the end of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ (DNCR) official WWI commemoration, we are transitioning our internationally-popular “North Caro

North Carolinians and the Occupation of Europe, Part 2

This is the second of a two-part blog post series entitled "North Carolinians and the Occupation of Europe," exploring the end of World War I and the U.S.

North Carolinians and the Occupation of Europe, Part 1

This is the first of a two-part blog post series entitled "North Carolinians

Profiles from the Archives: Arthur R. Swaim

Arthur R.

105th Engineers’ Aircraft Raid Orders in Calais, France

War in World War I was not just war—it was unlike anything that had come before in terms of combat tactics, weaponry, communication technology, and modes of transportation.