With its unparalleled World War I collections, the Library of Congress is uniquely prepared to tell the story of the United States' participation in the Great War. The Library of Congress is commemorating the 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into the war with exhibitions, lectures, symposia, film programs, recordings, publications, veterans' stories, educational tools, and research guides to the Library's remarkable World War I resources.
Top Features
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Film Series
International Perspectives on World War I
Testament of Youth, Saturday, August 12 at 2:30 pm in the Mary Pickford Theater, James Madison Building. Film is free and open to the public. -
Veterans History
Veterans History Project Launches World War I Web Exhibit
This three-part exhibit, "Experiencing War," will help tell the larger story of the war from the perspective of those who served in it. -
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America and the Great War: Illustrated History
Personal stories, political & military battles, tragedies & epic achievements that marked U.S. involvement in the first modern war -
Exhibition
Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of WWI
Explores how Americans experienced the upheaval of world war—at home and abroad -
Teachers
World War I: What Are We Fighting for Over There?
A lesson plan that lets students explore the debate over going to war, using the Library's primary sources -
Veterans History
Augustus Warfield: A Personal Account of WWI
Typewritten diary with photos, detailing daily life & duties of a senior officer & his regiment as they trained for overseas service
Featured Collection Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures
WWI Collections
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George S. Patton Papers: Diaries, 1910-1945
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John J. Pershing Papers
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Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures, 1914-1919
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World War I Posters
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Stars and Stripes: The American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918 to 1919
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Veterans History Project
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World War I Sheet Music
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World Digital Library
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American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election
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Chronicling America
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World War I: Declarations of War from Around the Globe
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Military Battles and Campaigns
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Patriotic Melodies
A Guide to WWI Materials
Research and Reference Services
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