WWI "God bless America : French schools welcome Americans"
First World War Centenary Partnership Program is a public interest group established in 2012 by the Government for the preparation and implementation of the commemorative program for the First World War centenary.
http://www.centenaire.org/en/la-mission/centenary-partnership-program
The program has three main aims :
- To organise, between 2014 and 2018, the highlights of the commemorative program for WWI
- To coordinate and support all the initiatives put in place in France or by France abroad
- To provide information about the First World War
Many sections are dedicated to America and American soldiers.
Among others, a gallery of drawings made by children during the war. During WWI, on teacher Hutpin's initiative, elementary school pupils drawn their own vision of the events. A collection of drawings is named “God bless America : French schools welcome Americans”
Pupils captioned each drawing :
General Pershing - American troopers parade in Tuileries Garden
The American and the French flags will fly next, our hands and our hearts will be in unison
Above : Americans are rescuing us.
Below : Children imitate them in rescuing children who lost their fathers in the war.
Arrival of American troops from Saint-Nazaire
American arrival in France
Left :the Galette Mill used by Americans for camouflage operations.
Right : the same mill during the Siege of Paris 1870–1871 which led to the Bloody Week, the final offensive of Paris Commune
The United States stands for justice and freedom. The first American contingent marching along rue de Rivoli
Departures of first American contingents from Gare de l'Est
American Forces rent the Galette Mill
American pupils give money for victory - American soldiers give their blood for Victory
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There is more pics on the website. They are truly amazing, considering pupils' age. 
The whole website is interesting. It is rich in WWI information and documents, and is very pedagogic. 
