It lets users make phone calls, read e-mail, surf the web, pay for groceries and even monitor their health right from their wrists. But this hi-tech device may never have come to fruition if World War I had not erased the cultural stigma around wristwatches.
Want to learn more about the war? Here is a list of immersive games that promote a deeper understanding about the period and conflict that defined a generation and still affects the world to this day.
Like her fellow star-spangled superhuman Captain America, Wonder Woman has always been closely and explicitly associated with World War II. So why was the blockbuster movie set in WWI?
A segregated regiment composed mostly of Black and Puerto Rican troops, the ‘Harlem Hellfighters’ were deployed to France in 1917. They earned their nickname from their German foes, who were impressed by their enemies' bravery on the battlefield.
Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America’s fallen.
Women have played important roles in all of America’s wars. However, this marked the first time that women directly participated in the war effort on a wide scale. Their contributions helped win the war and make major strides towards equality.
By 1914, the United States was the world’s leading agricultural producer and industrial power. Its population was larger than any European nation except Russia. But most Americans remained hesitant to become involved in international issues. History reveals why.
When war broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914, a sense of dread rippled through the American business community. At the same time, businesses could see the enormous potential the war might bring to their bottom lines.
When the U.S. entered the war, most American Indians were not considered citizens. Yet many served and fought with distinction. The Onondaga and Oneida Nations even declared war against Germany.
The little-known activities of the Choctaw Nation during World War I set a precedent that paved the way for the famed Navajo Code Talkers of World War II.
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