February 28, 2020 Marshall’s Silver Star George Marshall never led troops into battle, and this fact disappointed him. In World War I, though he asked to…
January 20, 2020 Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Prohibition One hundred years ago, it became illegal to stop off at the corner bar for a beer – the Volstead…
February 15, 2019 Marshall and the “Ratline” Guest blog by Cadet Mike Morrison, VMI ’20 and Marshall Foundation social media intern. With the Rat Mass of 19+3's…
August 10, 2018 The Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid This month, August 19th, sees the 76th anniversary of the (overwhelmingly) British-Canadian raid on the French port of Dieppe. This…
July 13, 2018 Katherine Marshall and China In December 1945, Katherine Tupper Marshall accompanied her husband, General George C. Marshall, to the airport for his departure to China. A few weeks earlier, President…
July 6, 2018 Marshall and John Leighton Stuart On July 5, 1946, George C. Marshall proposed Dr. John Leighton Stuart to be the United States Ambassador to China.…
May 4, 2018 Marshall and the Apple Blossom Festival This blog was originally posted on May 5, 2017 In Winchester, Virginia this week, the 90th annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom…
April 27, 2018 Marshall and the Relief of MacArthur Secretary of the Army Frank Pace was asked personally to relieve General Douglas MacArthur until President Truman learned the announcement…
September 29, 2017 #AskAnArchivist Day Next Wednesday, October 4th, is #AskAnArchivist Day. This day-long event sponsored by the Society of American Archivists is an opportunity…
