Introduction Filming the Reconstruction Effort Faces of War The Voice of Anne Morgan Letters from the Field A Volunteer's Story More online exhibitions

Exhibitions | Online Anne Morgan's War: Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917–1924 September 3 through November 21, 2010 Filming the Reconstruction Effort View World War I era silent films that depict American women volunteers at work in the devastated regions of northeastern France. Faces of War View a selection of photographic portraits, commissioned by Anne Morgan and her relief organization, of the people of the war-torn regions of France. The Voice of Anne Morgan Listen to a 1939 radio broadcast in which Anne Morgan calls for humanitarian action at the dawn of the Second World War. Letters from the Field Read Anne Morgan's letters home describing the exhilaration and challenge of establishing a World War I civilian relief program in France. A Volunteer's Story Follow Philadelphia volunteer Marian Bartol as she reports, day by day, on her experience sailing to Paris and joining forces with the American Committee for Devastated France in 1920. Share your family story Did a woman in your family volunteer with the American Committee for Devastated France during the First World War?

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Background images: Photography by Todd Eberle unless otherwise noted. © 2006 Todd Eberle.