For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought in World War I, Woodrow Wilson's charge to make the world "safe for democracy" carried life-or-death meaning. Chad L.
Shortly after World War I, a white marble sarcophagus was erected in Arlington Cemetery where an unknown American soldier was laid to rest, representing all who not only gave their lives, but also
Award-winning historians Shawn Faulkner and Scott Stephenson of the U.S Army Command and General Staff College examine how the French and German high commands envisioned “the next great war,” and h
The dynamics of the Allied blockade, the ongoing escalation of German actions leading to the Battle of Jutland and the decision by the Germans to turn again to unrestricted submarine warfare as a m
The significance of WWI on the eastern front is immense - three European empires crashed down as a result of the First World War and from the wreckage came the establishment of new nations.
American artists played an active and sometimes controversial role in helping their countrymen decide whether or not to intervene in the Great War. Join David M.
Senior Curator Doran Cart discusses the Whitehead Torpedo on display at the Museum and Memorial, including its relationship to the famous musical The Sound of Music.