When: closing May 8, 2018
A brand new exhibit took me to the Postal Museum this week, on the service of women in World War I. Since 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of that conflict, I suspect this is just the beginning of World War I themed shows. There's already a show up at Air and Space, and several displays at American History, in addition to a second show at the Postal Museum that I didn't have time to see. I can't imagine that American Art and/or the Portrait Gallery won't have something as well.
This small display, tucked away under the escalators in what's called the "Franklin Foyer," chronicles the experiences of four women who went to serve during the war. Their dedication was extraordinary, especially since their treatment was not equal to those of men. They had no service rank; their pay was nothing like the same and they weren't even issued uniforms. Nevertheless, they faced horrendous conditions and considerable danger to serve the troops, as nurses, YMCA volunteers and navy yeomen.
Verdict: You could make a nice little trip to Union Station and see this display, along with the other WWI show, although it would take longer than a lunch hour, depending on your travel time.
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