About WWI

1917 is the year during which the tide turned against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East.

The arrest of 250 Armenians in April of 1915 was the start of a massacre. That massacre helped inform the creation of a new word, genocide, in 1944. Join Dr.

The service flag, or the Blue Star flag, is an official banner authorized by the Department of Defense for families who have members serving in the United States Armed Forces.

During the Great War, “Gott mit uns” (“God is with us”) was the rallying cry of the German military. It reflected deeply-held beliefs by German leadership and the hopes of the German people.

World War I changed many things, including the approach to healing damaged bodies in the wake of violent conflict.

Clothed in white robes and arms outstretched, C. Howard Walker’s patriotic, feminine figure stands resolute in her goal to unite immigrant women in the United States of America.

James Naismith, Bella Reay and Spottswood "Spot" Poles aren't necessarily household names.

Spotlight on an illustration by French artist Charles Huard depicting Algerian colonial soldiers known as Spahis.

One of the stars of special exhibition "Entertaining the Troops" is a basketball uniform.

Learn about WWI field artillery with this interactive image and questions to consider.

When the U.S.

Plaintive music wafts across a French compound where German prisoners of war are held behind the wire.

American women had been knitting socks and sweaters for relief organizations overseas prior to the United States entering WWI, but when these women’s husbands, brothers and sons started enlisting i

You’ve seen the movie versions, now check out the real things from WWI, curated from the National WWI Museum and Memorial's collection.

The story of Sgt. Edgar Halyburton, one of the first U.S. prisoners of war taken in WWI, and how he came to be immortalized in bronze by sculptor Cyrus Dallin.