Library of Congress

World War I Era War Garden
In March 1917, the National War Garden Commission urged Americans to help its starving allies in Europe by planting vegetables on lands not generally used for gardening. Civilians across the country pitched in, converting every available parcel—from sports fields to small urban tracts—into food producing plots. In response to the Commission's energetic campaign and the combined efforts of individuals in the country, more than 3,000,000 pieces of uncultivated land were turned into war gardens. To commemorate this great communal patriotic effort—and to complement the current Library of Congress exhibition, Echoes of the Great War—three "war gardens" have been planted around the Thomas Jefferson Building. Visit the exhibition inside to find more information about American experiences during the Great War.

The Library of Congress
Commemorates World War I

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The Seeds of Victory
Ensure the Fruits of Peace

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The woman's land army
of America

Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress preserves the wartime experience of U.S. veterans from World War I through the current U.S. conflicts.
Visit loc.gov/vets to learn more.

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