The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
History of the Doughboys
Many people became heroes in WWI and Edward G. Lengel is helping tell their story.
UTICA, N.Y. >> New York sent thousands of Doughboys to fight in the Great War of 19171918. They came from Albany, Buffalo, the slums of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and everywhere in between. Many were first or second generation immigrants, and many became heroes, but it took a special kind of storyteller, New York sportswriter Damon Runyon, to weave their story into the American tapestry.
Edward G. Lengel is a historian who has written several books on George Washington and World War I. His latest book, titled “Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion,” was published in September 2018. Lengel leads history and battlefield tours throughout Europe and the United States. He writes regularly for Military History Quarterly, American History and other period- icals, and has made television and radio appearances on The History Channel, Fox News, SiriusXM, and National Public Radio. He also appears on the World War I Centennial Commission’s weekly podcast.
This program takes place in the History Center’s main gallery on Saturday, Nov. 17 starting at 1 p.m. Copies of “Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion,” will be available for purchase after the presentation.
Formore information, call 315-735-3642, visit the OCHC website at www.oneidacountyhistory.org, or www.facebook.com/OneidaCountyHistory.
Edward G. Lengel is a historian who has written several books on George Washington and World War I. His latest book, titled “Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion,” was published in September 2018.