WWI GIFs

From the funny to the tragic, these short videos were created using archival film footage of the war, primarily from the U.S. Signal Corps.

The Origins of Veterans Day

In 1954, after the return of service personnel from World War II and the Korean War, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill rededicating Nov. 11 as Veterans Day, encouraging Americans to...

Ellis Gallery

We’re Home—Now What?

In the aftermath of World War I millions of servicemen and women came home from a war that was unprecedented in its impact on those who experienced it.

West Lobby Gallery

The World Remembers

The World Remembers is an international education project whose purpose is to remember and honor these combatants who perished during each year of th

Art of War: Political Humor

“During The Big Brawl: Humorous Imaginings” (“La Grande Bagarre: Fantaisies Humoristiques”) is a collection of political cartoons created by Gustave A. Wendt between 1915 and 1916.

Exhibit Hall

War Art

From the “high art” of such luminaries as France’s Pierre Carrier-Belleuse to the etched mess kit of an unknown American soldier to so-called “trench art,” this exhibit illustrated a wide range of

Memory Hall

War & Art

During the First World War even Italy’s historical and artistic heritage became a powerful propaganda tool for the country affected by the war.

Ellis Gallery

War Around Us: Soldier Artist Impressions

Using the fields, villages, and people who witnessed the devastation of World War I, the soldier artists in this exhibition convey a shared understanding of the importance in depicting the look and