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.