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We Educate
The Centennial Commemoration provides an opportunity to focus the attention of students and adults on the causes, repercussions and lingering effect of this monumental historical event. Providing educational resources to and beyond the classroom settings, the Commission intends to provide a comprehensive body of information of all aspects of the First World War.
Teaching Resources
Click the button to see "100 Years ago this week"... from our partner "The Great War Channel"
Location Explorer
Learning Resources
We Commemorate
We partner with organizations to sponsor, create and host public programs and events at venues across the country,
in addition to serving as a clearinghouse for the collection
and dissemination of information about events and plans for the centennial of the First World War.
Official Merchandise
Genealogy Project
Families are invited to send in photos and information about their loved ones that served during the war, creating a WWI Stories of Service database. This information is available for viewing on-line and in publications.
Events
We Honor
More than four million American families sent their sons and daughters to serve in uniform during the Great War.
116,516 U.S. soldiers gave their lives in combat. Another 200,000 were wounded,
a casualty rate far greater than in World War II.
More than 350,000 African Americans served in the U.S. military, as did Native Americans and members of other minority groups. And, for the first time, women joined the ranks of the U.S. armed forces.
Help Us Create a National World War I Memorial
They Deserve Their Own Memorial
Participation Opportunities
Over the coming years, the Commission will serve as the lead organizer for the nation’s commemorative events and will coordinate the activities of thousands individuals and institutions to raise awareness of and give meaning to the events of a hundred years ago.
You are encouraged and invited to participate whether as an individual, an organization, a State, municipal, educational, domestic or international group... welcome!
Communication, Outreach & Resources
We have a growing and robust communications program that spans Public Affairs, News, Social Media, Streaming Media and more.
We invite you to subscribe to our Dispatch Newsletter, participate in our weekly Sync Call and explore our social media postings.
