Women In The Great War
History Revisited
“Captain A.B Bayle is shown cranking the car, prior to making her rounds in New York. Women are shown preparing to deliver various government packages. Theyʻre members of the National League for Women's service, which is to provide great assistance to Uncle Sam in carrying on the Great War. Women are employed as drivers, ambulance drivers, messengers, etc..” -Bettmann Getty
Helen Dore Boylston
April 5, 1895 - September 30, 1984
Helen attended Portsmouth Public School and trained as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. After graduating, she joined the Harvard Medical Unit that was initially formed to serve the British Army.
Nurses in War
"WWI nurses using gas masks to treat soldiers after gas attack." - Paul E. Stepansky
"Sister"
The War Diary of a Nurse
Author: Helen Dore Boylston
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The United States After WWI
U.S. Political Structure
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
See how U.S. politics changed after WWI. Visit: The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Exhibitions 1913-1945
Art in the U.S.
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Signing of the Constitution of the U.S. by Artist Howard Chandler Christy, 1940
Once WWI concluded, the U.S. expanded its interest into a variety of art & allegory.
Economic Impact
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1931 | Thomas Jefferson Building | Library of Congress | Construction of the Rare Book Room Addition
After WWI, a variety of economic growth took-place in the U.S. ranging from infrastructural expansion with electricity and the telephone to the building of night clubs. However, not everyone positively benefitted. John Green does a great video explanation on how the world's economic growth was impacted.
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