“Knit Your Bit”

The Poster seen above was a part of the “Knit Your Bit” campaign, which was launched in 1917 by the American Red Cross shortly after the United States entered World War One. Through out the war there were dozens of campaigns that aimed to “mobilize the home front” and...
An Analysis of The Bonds of Liberty

An Analysis of The Bonds of Liberty

During World War I, the US government set up an extensive propaganda campaign to persuade American citizens to buy Liberty Bonds. These bonds were a major source of money for military operations abroad. The poster “Keep These Off the U.S.A.” plays on the...
Path to Citizenship

Path to Citizenship

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...