“YOU MUST GO HOME CLEAN!”: Venereal Disease And the War

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT

One observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”

“YOU MUST GO HOME CLEAN!”: Venereal Disease And the War

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT

One observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”