The contributions of American Indians to the war effort helped win the war and, in 1924, citizenship for all Indigenous peoples in the U.S.

In World War I, one out of every five soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces was an immigrant. For some it was a path to citizenship.

The “home” that soldiers returned to after World War I was quite different than the one they left in 1917-1918.

Advocates of peace argued for the continuation of American neutrality. Objection to the war became identified as dangerous to the nation.

When World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. neutral.

African Americans made substantial contributions in WWI, on both the front lines and the homefront.

A recent addition to the Museum and Memorial’s collection is a small fragment of fabric from the skin of the mighty Zeppelin L49, one of only two items from a Zeppelin in the Museum’s collection.