Over Here & Over There: Americans at Home and Abroad in World War I

Because World War I was “total war,” the American home front was especially important to victory. Over Here captures the patriotic fervor of draft registration, the emotional good-byes of men leaving for training camps, the “hoopla” of Liberty Loan drives, and the craze for volunteerism. Some 2 million American men served in Europe with the American Expeditionary Forces. Over There showcases World War I overseas military photography from the immense photographic holdings of the National Archives. The exhibition includes photographs from the fronts, behind the lines, and the consequences and memory of the war.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website