In 1918, Frank Schoonover was one of thirteen studio artists commissioned to bring the scenes of World War I to the readership of The Ladies' Home Journal through a series called "Souvenir Pictures of the Great War." He painted fifteen of the 36…
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…
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (1889 - 1977) was a well-known illustrator of history and adventure books. His approach to art came from his mentor Frank Holme, who ran the Chicago School of Illustration. Holme's motto was "Say it with a few bold strokes."He…
Over the Top (1917) thrust author Arthur Guy Empey into the spotlight. He left the U.S. in 1915, frustrated at its neutrality in the conflict, and enlisted with the British army. He was discharged after being wounded in action at the commencement…
Expanding from "The Red Cross Bulletin" to the longer magazine form from 1914 - 1920, Red Cross Magazine featured patriotic cover art, short stories, and poetry, alongside articles chronicling the work of Red Cross volunteers around the world.The…
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…
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.