“Kilroy was here.” This simple yet enigmatic phrase, often accompanied by a doodle of a bald-headed figure peeking over a wall with an exaggerated nose, became one of the most iconic symbols of World ...
Kilroy, the bald guy with the long nose hanging over a wall, may be the world’s first viral meme. While it didn’t originate with U.S. servicemen in World War II, it resonated with them. And Kilroy has ...
The dedication of the National World War II Memorial this weekend marks the most dramatic change to the axis of the Mall since the opening of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. Instead of a cracked and ...