Even though Queen Victoria's descendants were on the thrones of Europe, those relatives were unable to prevent their countries from plunging into the chaos of war. This collection highlights what happened during the "forgotten war" and provides background for the WWI-based movie "1917."
More Americans died of Spanish Flu in October, 1918, than in any other month that the virus plagued the world. This document, from the Otis Arch...
During World War I, Harry Truman (a future American president) was serving with the American Expeditionary Forces near Verdun, France. He had be...
This image depicts page 2 of Harry Truman's 21 January 1919 letter to Bess. In this letter, he discusses the "flu." At the time, Truman was in ...
Image of a newspaper notice, by the German Imperial Embassy, warning of potential attacks on ships near the British Isles. This warning was date...
A deadly train wreck near Nashville occurred on July 9, 1918 when two trains collided, head on, traveling between 50-60 mph. Contemporary news reports...
The American Ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, was given a request by the German government when the two countries severed their diplomatic...
America's Ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, served in that diplomatic capacity between 1913-1917. As such, he was in Germany when: ...
Image of the "Public Opinion Report: Regarding the Treaty of Versailles Armistice." This document reveals the attitudes of the Amer...
The Versailles Treaty imposed harsh terms on Germany. Effectively demilitarizing the country, to prevent another world war from developing, thi...
This section of the Versailles Treaty describes, and quantifies, the types of war damages ("reparations") Germany would pay as a result of World War I...
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