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Expedition captures the first ever images of the wreck of a World War I submarine
The USS F-1 was lost in 1917 in a collision off of California, killing most of its crew. After more than 100 years, we have the first actual image of the wreck of a [...]
Not Completely Unprepared—The U.S. Military before World War I
"America was completely unprepared for the war." You've probably seen some form of this statement in your readings. The statistics seem to fully support this. On 1 April 1917, the U.S. had 5,791 officers [...]
The Long Way to Tipperary From Guanajuato
It was not unusual to hear my father singing or whistling while he worked in his garden at our home in South Central Los Angeles. It wasn’t until I started researching my father’s life [...]
The U.S. Housing Corporation built nearly 300 homes in Bremerton, Wash., during World War I
Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing crisis In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. [...]
May 18, 1917: Wilson signs Selective Service Act amid WWI
On this date in history: In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision that determined "separate but equal" racial policies are constitutional. While the ruling was never explicitly overruled, [...]
From Our Eyes – Tracing History and Ideology: A WIRE Research Journey with the DAR in World War I
This edition of From Our Eyes features Amala Rajagopal (‘25 History and Philosophy, Women’s and Gender Studies minor), one of the 11 student fellows who participated in the inaugural Wilkinson Interterm Research Experience (WIRE) during Interterm 2025. This immersive program provided [...]
How WWI Fear Led to Decades of Civilian Emergency Storage Culture
World War I didn’t just redraw maps or shift world powers. It seeped into homes. Into kitchens and cellars, and into the backs of closets where rusted cans outlived the presidents who were in [...]
New Research Guide: James Reese Europe Resources at the Library of Congress
The Music Division’s newest research guide, James Reese Europe: A Guide to Resources at the Library of Congress, provides a gateway to accessing historic sheet music, unique literary manuscripts, newspaper archives, recordings, photographs and scholarly [...]
National Lingerie Day: How World War I revolutionized women’s underwear and popularized the modern bra
As the U.S. celebrates National Lingerie Day, we take a look back at the beginnings of the modern bra. Today, April 25, is National Lingerie Day in the United States - but it could just [...]
