The Winnie the Pooh stories of A.A. Milne have delighted children for decades, but most people don't know that the "willy nilly silly old bear" was inspired by an actual bear. Winnipeg, nicknamed...

Historically, a fracture to the femur bone in the leg was very nearly a death sentence. Introduced during WWI, the Thomas splint drastically reduced the rate of mortality from these injuries.

At the turn of the 20th Century, China was no longer the most powerful Asian nation with its influence lost to Russia and Japan as well as European atmospheres of influence. China joined the Allies to...

American women were not able to officially serve in the military until World War I, when a loophole allowed for women to join the Navy as Yeoman (F) - The F stood for female. These women did not fight...

Created as part of a U.S. propaganda effort to show the glorious and adventure-filled, but ultimately safe, story of a young everyman in American service. This digitized collection of 25 illustrated...

Author Caroline Alexander explains the appearance of the "shell shock" condition and its defining symptoms, as well as the diverse range of treatments offered, including a British estate used as a...

In 1914, how did a self-proclaimed modern, civilized world crash into a war that engulfed the globe and consumed millions of lives? Produced by the MacArthur Memorial, this short 13 minute film traces...

The digital exhibition The Rise of Giving: American Philanthropy and WWI explores the American philanthropic movement in WWI, sharing the stories of the Americans and the organizations that played a...

From The Brookings Essay, noted historian and University of Oxford professor Margaret MacMillan takes a critical look at the parallels between the rise of globalization and nationalism before WWI and...

The National Archives has preserved video resources since the Great War. From footage of the men in training camps and trenches, families at home and women working in factories and on farms, America...