About WWI

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.

When the U.S.

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

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.

At age 21, Ruth Law bought her first airplane from Orville Wright, who refused to train her since he believed women did not have the mechanical aptitude for flight.

Oral history provides rich support to the written records that fill the Museum and Memorial’s collection.

As World War I raged on, a crisis beyond warfare and shell shock emerged: Europe was running out of food.

Senior Curator Doran Cart discusses the insignias on display in the Museum's exhibition highlighting African American soldiers in WWI.

1917 marked a pivotal shift in African Americans’ quest for civil rights, especially after Woodrow Wilson’s declaration that making the world safe for democracy had become America’s singular respon

Join noted and invigorating lecturer, Dr. Richard S. Faulkner, for an examination of how the U.S.

This presentation considers the experiences of the 3,500 women who served coffee and donuts to doughboys across France, and in the process, began a long history of American women going to war to br

Produced in 2017, this short video series explored the events that led the U.S. to enter World War I a century before, in 1917.

Produced in 2017, this short video series explored the events that led the U.S. to enter World War I a century before, in 1917.

Produced in 2017, this short video series explored the events that led the U.S. to enter World War I a century before, in 1917.

Produced in 2017, this short video series explored the events that led the U.S. to enter World War I a century before, in 1917.