Viewing Loyalty and Sedition During World War I through Multiple Perspectives
Identifying and reflecting on multiple perspectives can help students develop a more rounded, nuanced understanding of history.
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Mobilizing Diversity During World War I
When the United States entered World War I, it was also grappling with issues related to suffrage, immigration, and social inequality. The country needed the work of the entire populace to fuel its efforts in the Great War, and the nation’s leadership tried to rally all people of the country around the war, urging all to unite against a common enemy. Students can examine primary sources from the Library of Congress to better understand how minority groups were recruited to help support the war effort.
Bringing Books to World War I Soldiers: The Library War Service
What would you include in a care package to a family member in the military? Would you include food? Treats? Extra clothing? Games? Would you consider sending books? During World War I, books became an important part of the support system for those fighting overseas.
World War I Recruiting Songs: Building the Military with Music
Music is one way to get a message out or to encourage support for a cause, especially during wartime. In the first years of World War I, when the United States was neutral, songs supported the country staying out of the war. After the U.S. entered the war in 1917, songs encouraged or discouraged citizens to enlist and join the battle. Others encouraged those on the home front to support those who were on the battlefield.
New World War I Teacher Resources from the Library of Congress
Teachers can help their students explore these moments and many more using the Library’s newest primary source set, World War I. This set brings together primary sources that document a war that was like no other, and that brought about tremendous political, social, and technological changes.
World War I and Daylight Savings Time
What is the connection between daylight savings time and World War I?
World War I: A New Topic Page Rich with Resources for Teaching
As part of our commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, the Library has launched a new World War I topic page bringing together the richest resources in our collections, along with information about special events and upcoming programs.
Going “Over There” for World War I
Throughout history, music has been used for celebrations and for memorial events; to sway opinion or highlight a specific point of view; or to encourage people to vote for a particular political candidate.
The National World War II Memorial at Ten Years Old
It’s hard to believe that the National World War II Memorial was dedicated nearly ten years ago (May 29, 2004 to be precise). This memorial honors those who members of the United States military who fought and died as well as those who supported the war effort from home.
Soldiers’ Poems of World War I in Newspapers: Personal Responses in Public Media
How can you share your response to a major world event? In the 19th and early 20th centuries, you might have put your thoughts down in a poem and sent it to a newspaper. The 1918 entry of the United States into World War I triggered an especially dramatic outpouring of these personal responses in verse.