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Handout
US Department of Justice

Office of the Attorney General: Alexander Mitchell Palmer

For Students 9th - 10th
See the official portrait and read a brief biography of Alexander Mitchell Palmer, who was Wilson's Attorney General from 1919-1921.
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Website
Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon at War: Before the War America's Strained Neutrality

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the attempts of the United States to remain neutral during World War I raging in Europe. Find out what finally made U.S. entrance into the war inevitable.
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Handout
Other

Historical Society of Pennsylvania: William Bauchop Wilson Papers [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the papers of William B. Wilson cannot be accessed on this site, the background about Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of Labor is very informative. As the first Secretary of Labor, his philosophy shaped the department. [pdf]
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Great War & Jazz Age (1914 1928)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress time-line series surveys World War I and the Jazz Age. When World War I broke out in Europe, many changes were going on in the United States. Women were voting for the first time and African-American culture was...
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Treaty of Versailles: Peace Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what happened at the end of World War I - the celebrations and the unnecessary final battles - as the Big Four (France, Britain, the United States, and Italy) sat down to begin negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles....
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: World War I: America Heads to War

For Students 9th - 10th
The sources in this primary set document explore the United States' brief but eventful involvement in World War I. Includes teaching guide.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: America at War: The United States Enters the War

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at American neutrality at the start of World War I, its favoring of the allies, and the reasons the United States entered the war in 1917.