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The National WWI Museum and Memorial is honored to host America's national ceremony commemorating the centennial of the United States' entry into the Great War.

Our logo, “Intersections,” is meant to encourage questions and stimulate debate about World War I, its meaning, and its relevance today.

This group of classmates chose to honor their veteran friends with a Walk of Honor Brick because it seemed to be the most permanent and visible way to honor them.

In December 2006, the newly built National World War I Museum opened to international acclaim. Ten years and more than 2 million visitors later, the Museum celebrates the 10-year anniversary.

The Kemper Family has long been supportive of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Explore the pivotal year of 1916, where global socio-political tensions created by World War I continued escalation and irrevocably changed the economic, military, and cultural landscape of the world.

Explore wines of the Western Front that became popular with Allied soldiers during World War I on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.

This exciting tour studied the Italian Campaign and visited the British, Italian and American sectors of the Italian battlefields.

As a member of the Museum’s Call to Duty Campaign Cabinet, August continues to take a leading role in fundraising and both he and his company have made substantial monetary contributions to the Museum and Memorial’s capital campaign.

The country’s first annual WWI-themed cooking competition goes even more international on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016

The Hall family has a long history of working with and supporting the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial serves as a fitting place to honor and recognize the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving their country during Memorial Day weekend.

From corsets to camisoles, uncover the change of the modern silhouette in the latest event in the Operation series event: Operation: Undressed, May 19, 2016 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Both Kay Barnes and Tom Van Dyke are enthusiastic supporters of the National World War I Memorial and Museum, but they had taken widely separate paths toward initial awareness of its allure and its significance for the Kansas City area.

Landon Rowland, one of the most respected and civic-minded leaders in the Kansas City region, passed away on Dec. 28, 2015.