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How the ACS Mobilized American Surgery for WWI—and Why It Matters Today
From its founding, the ACS has maintained close ties with the US military. During its first 5 years as a professional organization, the ACS appointed Navy Surgeon General Charles F. Stokes, MD, FACS, as [...]
When Democrats were smearing socialists over war
In World War I President Woodrow Wilson used every lever of government power to marginalize and cancel progressive antiwar voices In his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany and [...]
Patriotic Clothing Trends during WWI: A Peak into an American Trade Magazine
This year, the Library of Congress has commemorated America’s 250th anniversary by looking at how fashion has connected us through the decades. While browsing through the Library’s collections, we found evidence of these connections during World War I in our fashion trade [...]
Primary Sources from the Interwar Neutrality Debate
Analyze debates about neutrality in the leadup to World War I Overview of Neutrality Acts This collection of resources facilitates critical analysis of a pivotal moment in U.S. foreign policy history. It contains a [...]
German-Americans battle loyalty questions in World War I: Revisiting St. Louis’ history
Only one week into the Great War, thousands of German-Americans jammed Turner Hall, at 1508 Chouteau Avenue, to defend the Fatherland and their loyalty to America. A band played waltzes and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” [...]
America’s Children at War
America's schoolchildren served on the home front during World War I. Although American children were geographically removed from the physical destruction of the European front, World War I deeply impacted their lives.They were ceaselessly [...]
Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care [...]
Memorial Day and the women who mourn
Gold Star Mothers organization emerged from World War I Years ago in late May, the calendar showed Memorial Day would soon come to Yellowstone National Cemetery in southcentral Montana. Many people would then visit [...]
Finding the Hello Girls: Pacific Northwest Connections
”Goodbye U. of W.; Hello France” was the headline in a Seattle-area newspaper I came across while researching the University of Washington’s response to World War I. It has led me on a decade-long [...]
