About this episode
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 | TimelineWorld War I casualties - Centre européen Robert SchumanSeattle General Strike: Where Women Worked During World War I" by Tae H. Kim | Civil Rights and Labor History Consortium / University of WashingtonThe Dangers Of Working In WW1 Munitions Factory | IWMKatherine Feo. “Invisibility: Memory, Masks and Masculinities in the Great War.” Journal of Design History, vol. 20, no. 1, 2007, pp. 17–27. JSTORBespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics | National WWI Museum and MemorialNational Army Museum | Chelsea, LondonMending the Scars of World War I - Wonders & MarvelsTrench Warfare | National WWI Museum and MemorialWestern Front | World War I, Definition, Battles, & Map | BritannicaWomen in WWI | National WWI Museum and MemorialImperial 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
