Ft Walton Library

Columbia Calls – War Posters and Propaganda in the US During WWI

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Thu, Mar 27, 2025 - Thu, Mar 27, 2025 Ft Walton Library Ft Walton Library 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

In Columbia Calls, Michael Weech will discuss the art, aims, and effects of domestic propaganda in the United States during World War I. While multiple media types will be covered, the talk will focus mostly on the ubiquitous war posters calling men to enlist, for children to spend their allowance on war bonds, and for everyone to help out the war effort. While they seem a little jingoistic now, all the posters were carefully crafted and presented appeals to patriotism or emotion. 25 years before Rosie the Riveter became an icon of the Second World War, there were other inspiring figures and heroes.