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Diary kept by Dr. Frederick C. Sweeney, of his time aboard a troop transport ship during World War 1. Sweeney attended an influenza-stricken Willa Cather, and loaned her the diary as she worked on her novel, One of Ours.

Photos of G. P. Cather while serving in the U.S. Army

Colonial troops from around the world soon were a part of the conflict. Surviving literature tells us that, often, these soldiers were unclear about the war's ultimate goal, but—like many soldiers before them—saw the conflict as an opportunity to…

Zimmerman telegram and the translation

After the Bryce Report was issued, a number of propaganda pieces were published, encouraging the world to come to the aid of Belgium. Some simply reminded readers of the atrocities attributed to the Germans in the report; other pieces actively…

"A garden for every child, every child in a garden."

Targeting urban and suburban children aged 9 to 15, several government agencies collaborated to distribute millions of United States School Garden Army guides, to teach children to raise food…

At the U.S.'s entry into the war, Americans were concerned over food scarcity. Food riots occurred in several cities during the winter of 1917. In a speech to the nation in April, President Woodrow Wilson emphasized agriculture's importance. "Upon…