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In the Knox Alumnus magazine, S.S. McClure provides his perspective on the pivotal significance of superior technology to eventual victory. McClure comes to the conclusion that "This war differs from all other wars in that victory can be achieved…

This article in the Knox Alumnus magazine, written by Knox College President James L. McConaughy, describes the S.A.T.C.'s demobilization after the armistice, stating that "The month of December was a difficult one form both the academic and the…

This article tells the heartwarming story of Robert Midkiff and his adopted mother, the opera singer Madame Schumann-Heink.

These photos depict several Knox students during the war, including Knox's youngest aviator, who is, sadly, unidentified.

Knox College's pamphlet 'The War and Education' discusses the critical importance of education during wartime and the post-war years. The back page mentions the role young women could play in the war.

Ira Neifert served in a nontraditional capacity during the war, as "army authorities" utilized his expertise in chemistry.

Professor of Latin W.P. Drew implores Knox alumni to encourage young men of college age to come to Knox, as "the men of the freshman and sophomore classes ought to be more numerous than usual to make up for the shortage in the upper classes." Drew…

Dean W.E. Simonds, who corresponded with many soldiers serving overseas, writes that the S.A.T.C.'s "advent was greeted with enthusiasm and its career has been watched with pride."

Arman L. Merriam, Class of 1917, writes an article about his experiences in the developing Air Force and what those experiences have taught him about "Americanism." Merriam states, "I sometimes believe, that Americanism asserts itself only in…

Arthur Gregg Olson writes an article in the Knox Alumnus magazine noting the deficit of Knox men in the navy. He comments, "It is a wonder to me when I look over the list of Knox men in service that so few of them have gone into the navy. It is the…

The tragic circumstances of Homer Sharp's death - suffering a plane accident on his wedding day - are described in this article in the Knox Alumnus magazine.

Speakers at Knox College's Sunday morning Baccalaureate service waxed poetic about American patriotism and idealism, ending with the exhortation: "Go forth then, men and women of 1918, in the soldier spirit, humbly, unselfishly, loyally. Your Alma…

This illustration recounts the busy schedule kept by S.A.T.C. members at Knox College during the war.

The editors of the 1919 issue of Knox College's yearbook 'The Gale' state that the next issue will be 'The War Issue Complete.' The 1919 yearbook was produced in 1918.

Instead of promising to reveal more about the war, the 1921 Gale promises to "combine feminine taste with masculine aggressiveness." The war was truly over.