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Look as carefully as you can over this field of desolation and carnage and you will find hardly an inch of ground that has not been blasted over and over again by explosive shells. Those stumps, the remains of a beautiful orchard, show what kind of…

The Bennett Typewriter Company of New York began production of this bantam-weight model in 1910. It boasts the smallest keyboard produced on a typewriter.

Because this Edison player features both 2- and 4-minute settings, it can be dated to sometime after 1909. Pre-recorded cylinder records were available beginning in the late 1880s but were at the height of their popularity from 1900 - 1915. After…

Total war meant that it was no longer sufficient for a nation to simply employ its military forces in a war—it also had to utilize the entire civilian population. Without the support from civilians, it would be impossible to keep a continuous supply…

Sheet music, at the height of its popularity during the first two decades of the 20th century, appeared in various formats, generally costing 10 - 15 cents per copy. Some of the country's greatest composers made names for themselves during these…

Emanual H. Prettyman served under G. P. Cather and was present in Cantigny when Cather was killed. Prettyman himself suffered significant injuries to his legs and endured numerous infections and operations. Throughout his long rehabilitation, he…

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…

"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…