About WWI

The “home” that soldiers returned to after World War I was quite different than the one they left in 1917-1918.

Advocates of peace argued for the continuation of American neutrality. Objection to the war became identified as dangerous to the nation.

When World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. neutral.

African Americans made substantial contributions in WWI, on both the front lines and the homefront.

A recent addition to the Museum and Memorial’s collection is a small fragment of fabric from the skin of the mighty Zeppelin L49, one of only two items from a Zeppelin in the Museum’s collection.

Men work in the shadow of a dock, pushing and carrying war supplies from a ship’s hold onto a train boxcar; a bright background behind shows ships moored, a boom crane and a billowing American...

What is a cootie? Ask a World War I soldier, and you’d get a much more serious answer about a much more serious problem than you might expect.

During World War I, families displayed blue star flags in support of family members serving in the military. If the soldier passed, the blue stars were replaced by gold stars.

World War I is known for introducing wartime innovations such as tanks and submarines, but the world’s armies still made plenty of use of “old-fashioned” technology.

Lance Corporal Bernard Scott Budge served with Company D, 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. The young soldier was wounded by shrapnel during the Battle of Loos.

The task of feeding soldiers during WWI was enormous and the logistics staggering. For the first time in U.S. history, a trained military unit was responsible for supplying the troops.

In the winter and spring of 1918, Ernest Hemingway churned out several feature stories for The Kansas City Star about military recruiting campaigns.

Over four years, both sides of WWI would launch attacks against the enemy’s trench lines, attacks that resulted in horrific casualties.

American servicemen returned from the First World War only to find a new type of violent conflict waiting for them at home.

Mail service has historically been a cornerstone of American life and communication, and that was especially true for those serving overseas during World War I.