NO MAN'S LAND: In propaganda posters from World War I, the fatherland is a woman. And she wants you to buy war bonds.

The article provides information on World War I propaganda posters commissioned by the U.S. government, focusing on the works of artists William Haskell Coffin and Howard Chandler Christy. These posters, featuring attractive American women, symbolize the nation, sovereignty, and citizenship, serving as more than just aesthetically pleasing images. Coffin's poster depicts Joan of Arc as a mythical shield-maiden, connecting French history with American involvement in the war.