About WWI

Besides mud and artillery, WWI armies had another critical condition to consider – the cold. Fighting in the cold was a war unto itself.

Soldiers, sailors and marines in World War I used a variety of visual and auditory signals to communicate over the noise of battle – including the trusty whistle.

Clad in his American flag suit, Uncle Sam has long been popular as the personification of the United States. His most famous depiction comes from a 1917 WWI poster.

Using it as food, fiber, medicine and recreation – even playing a role in religious rituals and warrior traditions – humanity has known cannabis for thousands of years.

As Black men and women strove to “make the world safe for democracy” in World War I they also faced battles for equality – overseas and at home.

“The Great Gatsby,” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, offers a vivid portrayal of post-World War I America.

Portable Communion sets allowed chaplains to bring the spiritual comfort of sacraments to service members wherever they were stationed, even under active bombardment.

In almost every country involved in WWI, propaganda played its part as a munition of the war.

This small charm highlights chaplains’ efforts to keep the bonds between service members close after the end of the war.

Not understood by outsiders – including Germans – Native American Code Talkers could send messages that the enemy could not decipher, successfully concealing battle plans and tactics which led to...

Native Americans, like millions around the world, were moved to action during World War I, highlighting a strong commitment in a global struggle that often overlooked their own rights and...

European empires convened in 1899 and 1907 to draw up "Laws and Customs of War on Land" among those who signed the agreements.

In 1924, a small delegation from the Women’s Committee of the Welsh League of Nations Union traveled to the United States with the signatures of over 390,000 women from nearly every household in...

Explore some curated books and games made for children during WWI – and a few made for children today.

The word “Chrismukkah” burst into U.S. pop culture in a 2003 episode of “The O.C.”, but the hybrid holiday existed long before the Fox television show ever aired.