WWI Lowell

They trained, they served, they sacrificed (PIP #8)  By Louise Peloquin On Veterans’ Day 2023, we extend our gratitude to all of the people who have given of themselves in service to our country and who continue to do so. We honor each and every one. To mark November 11th,…

Another two weeks worth of headlines from 100 years ago. As the end of the war draws near, the number of casualties increase while the Spanish Flu brings death to Lowell. October 14, 1918 – Monday –  Wilson is to act quickly in reply to Germany. Expected to demand unconditional…

Two more weeks of headlines from our Lowell in World War I series: September 23, 1918 – Monday – French capture fort of Vendeuil. Great British victory over Turks. Border battle. Two killed and two wounded in clash between Americans and Mexicans. Mine guard killed by Mexican, after which Americans…

Two more weeks of headlines from our Lowell in World War I series: September 9, 1918 – Monday – New British attack near Cambrai; French close in on St Quentin. Changes mind: Allan Steingardt, a former lieutenant in the US army at Fort Devens, pleads guilty to polygamy in Lowell…

The “Lowell Doughboy” statue, located at the intersection of Fletcher and Willie streets, memorializes 36 men from Lowell’s Acre neighborhood who were killed or who died while serving in the US military during World War I. The statue was erected and dedicated in 1923 and has remained in the same…

At bottom of lower right sidebar is a box titled “Browse Article Categories.” From the dropdown menu, select “WWI Lowell.” That will retrieve all blog posts related to World War I. Each week during 2017 and 2018, I had been posting newspaper headlines for that week 100 years ago as…

The topic of tomorrow’s Lowell Walk is Lowell in World War I. The tour begins at 10 am at Lowell National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street and will last about 90 minutes. The tour will be led by Richard Howe (me). Besides discussing the direct impact of the war…

REMEMBER – This coming Saturday, September 1, 2018, is the “Lowell in World War I” Lowell Walk. It begins at 10am at Lowell National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street and lasts 90 minutes. Free. Just show up for the walk. Two weeks worth of Lowell in World War One…

Two weeks worth of Lowell in World War One posts today. This is the 64th installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago: July 29,…

Still getting caught up on my weekly Lowell in World War One posts. This is the 63rd installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago:…