The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I

The digital exhibition The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I examines the stories of the young men and women who transformed the meaning of volunteerism. Prompted by altruism, personal ambition, a search for adventure or hope for an Allied-led redemption of a devastated Europe, these American volunteers engaged in the war before the United States entered the conflict. This exhibition, produced in collaboration with AFS Intercultural Programs and the National WWI Museum and Memorial, shares their inspirational stories.