All of Us

‘Remarkable’ bond of horse and officer who rode through war together

More than 100 years after the end of the First World War, new details have emerged about a horse from Angus and her rider who fought in some of the conflict’s most infamous battles.

American Women in World War I

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.

Native Americans

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 First Code Talkers

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.

African American Soldiers in WWI

More than 350,000 African Americans served during World War I. Despite facing racism at home and in uniform, tens of thousands of black soldiers served courageously and capably in combat.

Immigrants at War

During World War I, nearly forty percent of U.S. soldiers were immigrants or children of immigrants. Their service not only helped win the war, but accelerated the assimilation and acceptance of an entire generation of new Americans.

Immigrants All! America’s Foreign-born Soldiers

This 1919 poster by Howard Chandler Christy was commissioned for the World War I Liberty Loan war bond campaign. Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. ou could not imagine a more extraordinary gathering [...]

U.S. Italian Immigrant Soldiers of WWI

‘Back Over There’ is a project focused on preserving the memory of the Italian-born who voluntarily enlisted or were drafted in the U.S. Army and lost their lives either in combat or disease in the years 1917-1919.

Ethnic Group Complexities

America in 1917 was a nation in the throes of wartime mobilization. The initial unpopular nature of the war, the threat of draft resistance, and the diversity of the United States transformed World War I into a “War for the American Mind.”