PBS
Pbs: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
PBS provides a detailed look at World War I and its affect on the world at large. Content includes comprehensive interviews with expert historians, an interactive timeline, an interactive gallery complete with detailed maps, and...
Other
Women in Military Service for America Memorial: World War I: Women and the War
A brief look at the many roles women played at home and overseas during World War I. Besides being nurses, women worked as telephone operators, and in transportation. Read how their service enhanced the women's movement.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and American Entry Into Ww I
This lesson plan explores the ways President Woodrow Wilson tried to keep America out of war as World War I raged in Europe. Examine documents, speeches, and other primary sources to follow America's path from neutrality to war.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Stars & Stripes: American Soldiers' Newspaper Ww I
A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by Pershing to give the troops a sense of unity...
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: World War I
A brief, but impactful look at the legacy of World War i in terms of politics, economy, and costs.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Us History: Imperialism, Progressivism, World War I
U.S. History learning module on late 19th early 20th Century Imperialism, Progressivism, World War I.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Growing Global Power
A comprehensive teaching unit on the emergence of the United States as a global power after World War I. Learn about America's drive for expansion, first by the military, then by businesses. Contains video and text materials, web...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: United States Enters World War I
A brief overview of America's entry into WWI and President Woodrow Wilson's negotiations with Germany to facilitate an end to the war.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: World War I: America Heads to War
The sources in this primary set document explore the United States' brief but eventful involvement in World War I. Includes teaching guide.
Library of Congress
Loc: Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures
A collection of photos from newspapers during WWI as well as a timeline and essays on pertinent topics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I
Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Treaty of Versailles and the End of World War I
The sources in this primary set document the Treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I. Includes teaching guide.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Great War & Jazz Age (1914 1928)
This Library of Congress time-line series surveys World War I and the Jazz Age. When World War I broke out in Europe, many changes were going on in the United States. Women were voting for the first time and African-American culture was...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of the Americas to World War I
A landing page for a course on the art history of North and South America. These should be cross-checked against what we have from smarthistory.org. Found one of the resources there - eval 16069716368457046sekCR.
Other
Fruit From Washington: Crop Harvests at Home in America in World War Ii
This site is filled with posters from World War II, the Great Depression, and World War I which encouraged using food wisely, growing victory gardens, and helping harvest the crops on commercial farms.
The History Cat
The History Cat: World War One
Takes a look at World War I focusing on the causes, the Western Front, America's entry into the war, the Russian Revolution, and the Treaty of Versailles.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: John J. Pershing Career Fact Sheet
Timeline and photographs of the life of John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
Digital History
Digital History: Over There: American Doughboys Go to War
See how the American military ballooned in size in less than a year upon the American entrance in World War I. President Wilson tried to keep the U.S. out of war, but find out why that became impossible, and read about what a...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Making of African American Identity: World War I
Excerpts from "The Official History of the American Negro in World War I" by Emmett J. Scott, depicting the impact of the Great War on African Americans at home. The doubts that whites voiced about African Americans' loyalty and military...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: u.s. Entered World War I April 6, 1917
A very brief look at the United States' entrance into World War I and a cursory explanation of the background of the war.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: World War I: Sgt. York
A brief biography of Sgt. Alvin York, one of the most famous infantrymen fighing in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Wwi: The u.s. Army Overseas
From a book, American Military History, this chapter looks at the U.S. Army overseas in World War I, and gives a brief overview of the battles in which the Army was involved, and General Pershing's command in World War I.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: "Over There and Back"
Explore the diary of Private Homer Simpson that he kept during World War I. Entries are dated from April 1918 when he received a notice to report through June 1919 when he was discharged.
Other
Kansas Collection: A Soldier's Diary
Diary of Bugler Benjamin Edgar Cruzan who was a soldier from Kansas in World War I. Includes many photographs and other documents.