The Horrors & Heroines of WWI

When discussing a historical subject as complex and dense as WWI, it is easy to reduce it to mere numbers or points on a map. Today WWII takes up so much space in historical memory, that we often overlook the equally important and compelling stories of those who experienced the tragedies and triumphs of what was once known as "The Great War." This week, in honor of Women's History Month and in remembrance of those who have been forgotten, we will be exploring the terror of WWI, and the incredibly vital role women played in this "War to End All Wars."

• The Great War | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
• The Great War In Numbers | Timeline
• World War I casualties - Centre européen Robert Schuman
• Seattle General Strike: Where Women Worked During World War I" by Tae H. Kim | Civil Rights and Labor History Consortium / University of Washington
• The Dangers Of Working In WW1 Munitions Factory | IWM
• Katherine Feo. “Invisibility: Memory, Masks and Masculinities in the Great War.” Journal of Design History, vol. 20, no. 1, 2007, pp. 17–27. JSTOR
• Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics | National WWI Museum and Memorial
• National Army Museum | Chelsea, London
• Mending the Scars of World War I - Wonders & Marvels
• Trench Warfare | National WWI Museum and Memorial
• Western Front | World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map | Britannica
• Women in WWI | National WWI Museum and Memorial
• Imperial War Museums
• "Anna Coleman Ladd: An Artist Who Created Hope for Wounded Soldiers" – Pieces of History, National Archives Blog
• "Faces of War Amid the horrors of World War I, a corps of artists brought hope to soldiers disfigured in the trenches" Smithsonian Magazine | by Caroline Alexander. February 2007

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Artwork: Brittany Schall

Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod