Barbeau, Arthur E. and Florette Henri. The Unknown Soldiers: African-American Troops in World War I. New York: De Capo Press, 1996.
A scholarly study of African American military service during World War I. Includes photos.
Cooper, Michael L. Hell Fighters: African American Soldiers in World War I. New York: Lodestar Books, 1997.
This is the story of the 369th regiment, one of the few African American regiments to see action in World War I. Includes information on their history, trainings, racism they faced, combat experience and reception in 1919, and includes many photos.
Lyons, Mary E. Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter. New York: Charles Scriberner's Sons, 1993.
A comprehensive, "easy-read" book that includes copies of Pippin's paintings, information on what influenced Pippin's many paintings, and photos of Pippin.
Richards, J. Stuart. Pennsylvania Voices of the Great War: Letters, Stories, and Oral Histories of World War I. North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2002.
Collection of first person accounts of World War I. Since Horace Pippin did not serve from Pennsylvania, no stories are by Horace Pippin, but there are other personal accounts of the war experience.
Wright, Kai. Soldiers of Freedom: An Illustrated History of African Americans in the Armed Forces.. New York: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, 2002.
Chapter 5 provides photos and a comprehensive history of the African American experience during World War I.
The major museums of Europe commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 and display World War I-related paintings by a variety of artists.
African American artists, 1929 - 1945: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/special/African_American_Artists/1.r.htm
Located in the Special Exhibitions of the Metropolitan Museum of Art webpage, this link provides a 1944 self-portrait of Horace Pippin.
Art Cyclopedia; Horace Pippin: An American Folk Artist (1888 -1946) http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/pippin_horace.html
This webpage resource lists museums and public art galleries with works by Horace Pippin.
Horace Pippin: World War I Veteran and Artist http://www.historynet.com/mh/blhoracepippin/
This article, originally published in Military History (February 1998), gives an excellent summary of Pippin's war experience, as well as his artistic career.
Poor Magazine On-Line: Mr. Prejudice: The Art of Horace Pippin http://www.poormagazine.com/index.cfm?L1=news&pg=1&story=1029
Includes brief biographical information and information on the painting "Mr. Prejudice."
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/
This comprehensive site coincides with the PBS series by the same title. It is laid out similar to a book with chapters such as Explosion/Stalemate, Total War Slaughter, and Hatred and Hunger. It includes a timeline, maps and battles, and an extensive list of historian commentaries.
The Papers of African American Artists: Archives of American Art Smithsonian Institution - Horace Pippin http://archivesofamericanart.si.edu/guides/afriamer/pippin.htm
Photograph of Pippin, his sketch from World War I, and a brief biography are included.
World War I (1914 - 1918) http://www.ritesofpassage.org/mil_wwone.htm
A part of Rites of Passage website, this link provides information on African American involvement in the United States military and includes the painting In Shell Holes and Observation Balloon, Champagne Sector.
