War bonds trace their history as far back as the Revolutionary War, and helped finance efforts in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War as well. However, it wasn’t until 1917, during World ...

As the U.S. military recruited young men for service, civilians were called upon to do their part by buying War bonds, donating to charity, or, if they worked in industry, going that extra mile for ...

More than 12,000 men and 500 women from Waterbury served in the armed forces during the war. 282 of those who served lost their lives. Residents bought $270 million worth of war bonds. They also ...