The War to End All WarsThe War to End All Wars

Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from world-renowned scholars, this program tells the story of World War I: its ace pilots, mine-laying sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hellfighters, and courageous nurses. As the story of trench, chemical, and open warfare unfolds, we come to understand how the first global war transformed American society, leading to the Veterans' Administration, while also solidifying the country's parochial past.