Information about World War I
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is America's leading institution dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community. The Museum and Memorial holds the most comprehensive collection of World War I objects and documents in the world and is the second-oldest public museum dedicated to preserving the objects, history and experiences of the war.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards
Ohio In World War I
Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI
African American 372nd Infantry Regiment on Broad Street
331st Infantry Regiment
83rd Infantry Regiment Logo
Cleveland in World War I
The American Negro In WWI Chapter XVII: The Record of the 372nd
Gold Star Mother: Mothers of World War I Servicemen
Honoring Our Gold Star Mothers
After World War I, U. S. families were asked if they wanted their dead brought home. Forty thousand said yes.
"Considerable Grief": Dead Bodies, Mortuary Science and Repatriation after the Great War
Burial Card of World War I Soldiers
The Draft in World War I: America “Volunteered its Mass”
What Happened When the 1918 Flu Pandemic Met WWI
Influenza Pandemic of 1918 at
Camp Sherman
Gas in the Great War
The Immigrant Army: How Foreign- Born Soldiers Helped Win World War I
Service Flags
The Medal of Honor: The Highest Military Honor in World War I
The Silver Star: The Third Highest Military Honor in World War I
Citizenship and Naturalization During the First World War
The Third Highest Military Honor in World War I: The Silver Star
The Purple Heart: Awarded to those wounded or killed in action while serving in the military
The Distinguished Service Cross: The Second Highest Military Honor in World War I
The Victory Medal: Awarded to all who honorably served in World War I