Downloadable Article

The World Remembers: 1914 - 1918 - Racism and Canada's Diverse Communities in WWI

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.

The World Remembers: 1914-1918
Coloring Sheet

Razzle Dazzle: Dazzle Camouflage

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...
Article

Remembering the Reconstruction Aides

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...
American Physical Therapy Association
Primary Source Documents

Researching Individuals in WWI Records

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...
National Archives
Article, Lesson Plan

World War: Choices and Consequences: Russia Quits the War

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...
Facing History and Ourselves
Primary Source, Article

Scrapbook of Grady H. W. Lockhart, U.S. Marine in WWI

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...
Villanova University
Downloadable Lesson Plans, Primary Sources

Sedition in World War I

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...
Stanford History Education Group
Primary Source Document

Some Effects of the World War on Cotton

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...
University of Florida
Short Video, Lesson Plan

Stalemate: The First World War, Part 3 (Film Series)

Part 3 of a video series on World War I, this 6 minute film explores the First Battle of the Marne and the stalemate that followed on the Western Front. Included are a short viewing exercise and a...
MacArthur Memorial
Primary Source, Article

The Price of Freedom: Americans at War - Stubby

This resource from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History tells the story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division. Veteran of 17 battles, Stubby...
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Research Guide

Tanks in World War I

Articles from historic newspapers document the introduction of tank warfare in the First World War. All the linked articles and many more are searchable via the Chronicling America: American Historic...
Library of Congress