1914: CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I.

1914 MARKS THE CENTENNIAL OF THE START OF WORLD WAR I. 
There will be a number of World War I posts on this website during this centennial year of the start of  what was known as "The war to end all wars."
My brother, the late William"Bud" Glover was a Hamilton High class of 1945 classmate of Don Whiteley who has a fabulous website (donremembers.blogspot.com) dedicated to Yardville Heights wherein he recalls memories of growing up in that beautiful elevated community on the banks of the Crosswicks Creek. The news article above would be Don's dad, who was among those who went into World War I military service, along with David McGalliard, another family with an historic heritage.

1919: DIRECTORY OF PARISH MEMBERS

1919: Pastor Thomas Parker McKee was the Pastor. Here's the front page and the first inside page which lists those members of the Hamilton Square Presbyterian church during the World War I years. As time permits, I will scan the pages of members.

1915: WWI: IN THE BEGINNING

THIS POST AND THE ONE FOLLOWING DETAILS THE TRAGEDY AND OUTRAGE THAT WENT A LONG WAY TO SPARK AMERICA'S ENTRY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

1915: WWI: IN THE BEGINNING

THE FULL PAGE FROM THE TIMES OF THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA BROUGHT THE U.S. CLOSER TO A WAR WHICH WAS ALREADY BEING WAGED IN EUROPE.

1945: A WWI PURPLE HEART HERO

THIS HANDSOME FELLOW IS MY UNCLE CHARLIE. HE WENT ON TO BECOME THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TRENTON WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING IN THAT BUILDING'S GLORY YEARS.