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 Semaj Hatcher | Nov 13, 2025
The wartime propaganda poster “I Pledge Allegiance and Silence About the War” was created by Thomas Byrne between 1941-1943 for the Works Progress Administration. The poster features a waving American flag surrounded by the words “I Pledge Allegiance and Silence About...
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...
by Tijana Minic | Dec 7, 2024
After gaining the right to vote in 1920, white women were excited about the newly gained responsibilities within the Democratic and Republican party. [1] The New York Tribune article Women Who Are Playing a Part in the Political Game depicts the enthusiasm...