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How an editor selects images, footage, and expert interviews to convey The Lost Battalion.
George Creel — the man tasked with selling the Great War to the American people.
After more than two years, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France.
American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses the film and why we made it.
The Great War, Part 1: Trailer
Explore America’s tortured, nearly three-year journey to war.
Private Ralph John’s training for the Great War was two days’ practice with a rifle.
How could President Wilson call for democracy abroad while suppressing it at home?
For Woodrow Wilson, the Great War was a chance for America to become a global citizen.
Creating music to reflect the mood and feelings of the film, without editorializing it.
As the war ends, America is forever transformed by the violent and bloody conflict.
As patriotism sweeps the nation, the country assembles its first mass conscripted army.
American neutrality erodes as Wilson declares “the world must be made safe for democracy.”
Command and Control, Full Film
A chilling nightmare at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas in September, 1980.
