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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.”
Robert Frost: Life and War Were Trials by Existence
The great American poet wrote beautifully yet believed in the inevitability of violence. His poems offer perspectives worth considering.
The Four-Minute Men
President Wilson established the Committee on Public Information (CPI) soon after America’s declaration of war. This independent agency would be solely responsible for interpreting and creating messages about the home front and the war.
Facial Prosthetics for Disfigured Soldiers
A pioneering American sculptor and a leading surgeon used their expertise to transform the men who had become victims on the frontline.
A prayer for the Unknown Soldier
On October 25, 2021, a U.S. Marine salutes the commemorative plaque on the bridge of the USS Olympia that notes the location where the box containing the body of the Unknown Soldier was lashed to [...]