The legacy of World War I in the United States and elsewhere is anything but simple. This short video from HISTORY® explores the varied consequences of World War I from the growth of the American...

In this lesson plan geared for high school, students debate the question: Should the United States have ratified the Treaty of Versailles and Joined the League of Nations?...

At the end of World War I, President Wilson proposed the League of Nations as a way to facilitate international cooperation and avoid future wars. Other allied nations embraced the idea. However,...

Created in 2003, this website is a companion to the PBS program Lawrence of Arabia, Battle for the Arab World. Though older, this site still includes multiple articles and lesson plans on the Arab...

The Lafayette Escadrille was a French flying squadron comprised of American volunteers. These volunteers captured the imaginations of the American public when local newspapers printed stories of their...

The 3rd South African Infantry Brigade had a unique mascot, Jackie the Baboon. Jackie not only boosted morale among the soldiers, he also wore a uniform, marched, drew rations and warned his...

A century after the publication of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes (1912-1914), the Chester Beatty Library exhibited over 100 of the Journal's unique fashion illustrations, known...

The Interactive WWI Timeline on theworldwar.org lets you explore key events of the War through photos, audio recordings and video from the time.

Between the spring of 1918 and 1919, a virulent and fatal influenza swept the United States. This guide provides information for researching the "Influenza Epidemic of 1918 (Spanish Flu)" in the...

A multi-day warm-up that encourages exploration of the impact of the war on both sides of the conflict. Students are assigned the profile of an individual who was involved in World War I. At the end...