This resource presents comprehensive coverage of the World War I period. "World War I: Biographies" profiles 30 of the major players, soldiers and noncombatants of the period, including Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm II, John Pershing, Henri-Philippe Petain, Eddie Rickenbacker, Alvin York, Edith Cavell, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and many others. Other features include photos and maps, a detailed chronology of events, sidebars featuring related information, an index, a glossary of "Words to Know," research and activity ideas, and a list of further reading sources.