Explore everything WWI

Join The Modernists at Up-Down Arcade Bar for good company, conversation and even better cocktails. Open to members and non-members alike.

Join The Modernists for our annual cemetery tour in historic Sheffield Cemetery, the second oldest Jewish cemetery in Kansas City.

View artifacts up close and participate in a variety of activities as you explore the global history of the Great War with the Living History Volunteer Corps during our free, annual outdoor program.

As the defining event of the 20th century, how does World War I inform our understanding of “just” war? Join us in a digital summit to explore the strategic and ethical complexities that define modern conflict: war and morality.

Go strolling on a guided #HistoryCrawlKC through the Strawberry Hill neighborhood, with history is as vibrant as its community.

During and after WWI, German military chaplains were heavily criticized for lacking courage and overemphasizing victory in their sermons. Dr. Benjamin Ziemann offers a more nuanced picture of the historical record.

Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, join us for a craft and a reading of one of the first Raggedy Ann stories, which the author hoped would inspire “love, kindness and good morals.”

Teachers, join this webinar introducing a hot-off-the-proverbial-presses lesson about the use of propaganda during WWI on all sides. PL Certificate provided.

The Living History Volunteers share stories of gas warfare’s impact on soldiers and civilians and the ways they dealt with this new technology.

Dr. David Monger explores the personal accounts of wartime propagandists like author A.A. Milne, and how they support or challenge British propaganda’s negative reputation.

Drive or walk through "Puppets a Glow-Go!" Kansas City artists light up the night in an immersive parade of giant illuminated puppets.

Are you a seasoned maker or just curious about handcrafts? Join us for a rousing happy hour of refreshments, history, socializing and crafting. Your own projects welcome!

The KC Symphony honors the first responders of Sept. 11, 2001 with a free and family-friendly performance from the Mobile Music Box.

A panel of international military officers who have served as U.N. peacekeepers discuss their experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. Free reception before the panel.