Examine the importance of remembrance and commemoration through the symbolism of the poppy, engage your younger students with poppy crafts, and learn how to get your class involved in the fundraising...
In collaboration with US WW1 Centennial Commission
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress requesting a declaration of war against Germany. The National Archives uses from its collection parts of the original...
Propaganda existed for many years prior to the start of World War I; however, inventions in media made it easier to reach people on a massive scale. In this 8-minute video, host Indy Neidel with the...
The Jones-Shafroth Act of March 1917 made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens (though those on the island could not vote in U.S. elections or pay federal taxes). In addition to serving in the military, Puerto...
Puerto Ricans recruited and drafted into the war effort after the Jones-Shafroth Act of March 1917 made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens (though those on the island could not vote in U.S. elections or pay...
Discrimination against minority groups initially prevented non-white males from volunteering for the Canadian military, though need eventually caused a shift in practice as WWI wore on. This essay follows the timeline of acceptance and describes different groups' efforts to fight for Canada.
This brief article and coloring sheet activity provides younger learners with more information on the dazzle camouflage used to protect ships in WWI. Used first by Britain's Royal Navy, the idea...
This article documents and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first use of physical therapists, most of whom were women, as civilian employees of the Medical Department of the U.S. Army during...
Begin your WWI genealogy research with this comprehensive guide to military records from the National Archives, which includes draft cards, service records and information on deaths of service members...
By 1917, participation in World War I had resulted in disaster for the tsar's armies and government. The nation's casualties were much higher than those of any other country, and its economy was in...
The scrapbook of Grady H. W. Lockhart, a U.S. Marine in the Great War, presents a different view that many imagine about service during the Great War. Far from the smoke of battle, Grady served as a...
The Sedition Act of 1917 limited freedom of speech. President Wilson and Congress claimed political dissent would harm the country's war effort. In this lesson, students consider whether critics of...
Former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt was a great supporter of American involvement in the Great War. While serving, his son Quentin was killed in action in 1918. His death had a profound effect on...
Investigate the war's impact on both the global and American cotton markets in this 1937 report by The United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agricultural Economics, made available online...