by Jihad Khater | Nov 21, 2025
Take a look at the poster called Path to Citizenship from 1917. It instructs immigrants to learn English and apply for citizenship. The message appears in English, German, Hungarian, Czech, Yiddish, and Italian. This reflects the diversity of immigrants arriving in...
by Yeurys Medrano Tatis | Nov 20, 2025
When an art enthusiast or visitor encounters the “I Want YOU for the U.S. Army” poster, they will most likely see a gruff, commanding figure in the persona of Uncle Sam, dressed in red, white, and blue, pointing directly at the viewer, which would be you. This is...
by Maria Portela Mesquita | Nov 19, 2025
The World War I poster titled “Columbia Calls” was created in 1916 by Frances Adams Halsted and illustrated by V. Aderente. The poster was meant to encourage young men to join the U.S. Army during a time where America was still deciding whether or not to enter the...
by Miah Castillo | Oct 7, 2025
This piece is about the Women’s Suffrage Movement. It is a poster for the procession that was occurring on March 3, 1913, in Washington, D.C. This specific poster was created by Benjamin Dale, an English composer. The poster was created as a way to promote the...
by Steven Geiger | Dec 7, 2024
Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maison was among Claude Debussy’s last works and was written as Christmas was around the corner. The song was created both as a lament of the poor children’s situation as well as a vessel with which to criticize the war. At...