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...

On 11 November 1918, an armistice came into effect ending the war in Western Europe, but this did not mean the return of peace. The armistice was effectively a German surrender, as its conditions...

After stalemate was achieved on the Western Front in winter 1914, many combatants began focusing on winning the war outside of Europe. The Middle East underwent a major transformation as a result of...

This online collection includes rare Liberty Loan bonds, advertising posters and documents related to Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo from the World War I era.

This short article for the British Library by Jo Fox, professor at Durham University, focuses on post-war reactions to propaganda in Germany, Great Britain, and the United States, explaining how it...