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WWI Links

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examines the domestic issues facing the United States during its involvement in The Great War.

American Diary, The: Clouds of War (1916-1917)

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This program chronicles American isolationism in the final months before the U.S. enters World War I.

The Price of Freedom - American's at War

Features a timeline of America's wars, from the Revolution to Iraq. Watch an interactive presentation on each war -- slideshows and movies, text and photos, and dozens of artifacts (firearms, flags, uniforms). Read an overview of each conflict; learn about its causes, major events, and consequences. Gain a sense of how wars have shaped our history.

-National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution-

Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures

Presents images published from 1914-19 by two New York newspapers. The images, produced by a new "rotogravure" printing process, show events of the war alongside news and advertisements of the day.

The Great War

Features interviews with 19 historians who were consulted in the making of the 8-part PBS series on World War I. Maps, bibliographies, online links, and a timeline are also at the site.

28-Oct-1908 - The Daily Telegraph Affair

Find out how the Kaiser's words increased the friction between England and Germany.

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Find out more about the event which sparked the Great War.

PBS Interactive Timeline

This interactive timeline will allow you to trace the history of the Great War. Simply click on the year or time period in which you are interested at the bottom of the screen to see a timeline for that period.

U-boat Attack, 1916

A first-hand account from the diary of a U-boat commander.

The Poetry of WW I

The 1914-18 War produced a wealth of poetry which has since been assimilated into the Canon of English Literature and established as Great Poetry. This poetic response to war covers a range of moods from early sentimentality and patriotism through to cynicism, resignation, and the angry depiction of horror.

American Leaders Speak: Recordings from

World War I and the 1920 Election

The Nation's Forum Collection consists of fifty-nine sound recordings of speeches by American leaders from 1918-1920. The speeches focus on issues and events surrounding the First World War and the subsequent presidential election of 1920.