This special exhibit tells the North Dakota story of WWI through materials from our collections. View military weapons, documents, gear, and more.
Located in the James E. Sperry Gallery at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
In 1916, Melvin Gilmore, curator for the State Museum, began collecting Canadian, British, French, and American posters created to gain support for the war. Today the collection contains 966 posters. See a sampling of these posters on display.
Located in the Auditorium Hallway at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
Learn about the women's suffrage movement in the US and Canada through this exhibit on loan from the International Peace Garden.
Located in the Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr. Gallery at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
Enjoy special artifacts and stories from our collections throughout the ND Heritage Center & State Museum wherever you see this symbol. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917; the war ended Nov. 11, 1918 with the defeat of Germany and Austria-Hungary. These exhibits commemorate the Great War's centennial.
View the WWI brochure for the ND Heritage Center & State Museum.
Millions of Americans served in World War I - soldiers, sailors, nurses - and many at home provided support, suffered scarcities, and grieved for loved ones lost. The United States entered the Great War 100 years ago on April 6. Dakota Datebook is commemorating this anniversary with stories from North Dakota, thanks to historian Jim Davis. Dakota Datebook radio features air weekdays at 8:35 am, 3:50 pm, 6:30 pm and 7:50 pm CT on Prairie Public.
View Dakota Datebook Stories: The Great War on Prairie Public
Movies help shape our cultural memory of historical events, and WWI has been a rich subject for filmmakers. Our free film series is offered as part of the State Museum's observance of the hundredth anniversary of the First World War. Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m in the Russell Reid Auditorium at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum.
Queen of the Lecture Platform: Kate Richards O'Hare and North Dakota Politics
North Dakota Senator Asle J. Gronna and the Isolationists, 1915-1920
The Peace Issue in the General Election of 1914
Dakota Doughboys in the Desert
The Dakota Indian Victory-Dance
Public Opinion Toward Non-Conformists and Aliens During 1917, as shown by The Fargo Forum
Referendum on War? The General Election of 1916 in North Dakota
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