Over There

June 1, 1918. Americans engage the enemy, and a legend is born.

For it is the largest and deadliest battle ever fought by American soldiers.

"We are along the road parallel 276.4..." On the evening [...]

While armies fielded new tools of war, their commanders clung [...]

While music was used for training purposes at home, music making was the most important form of entertainment at the front.

The National Committee was charged with publishing an official songbook to be distributed to song leaders, officers, and soldiers. Here are all the songs with descriptions on how they relate to the American war effort.

Germany’s decision to recommence unrestricted submarine warfare in February, 1917 was one of the decisive factors that drove the United States into finally joining “the war to end all wars.”

These unsung beasts of burden provided the overwhelming majority of the power used to move men and machines–the true “horsepower” of the war effort.

With the United States entering the War in 1917, the pioneering airmen of the Lafayette Escadrille formed the foundation on which American combat aviation was built. This is their story.