World War I, a century later

The soaring Liberty Memorial tower rests on top of the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo.  (Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images)

An epilogue section near the end of the museum uses still photos to quote eight people — including author H.G. Wells, shown here — about the war.  (John Bordsen / Chicago Tribune)

Matthew C. Naylor, president and CEO of the museum, has a glass display box in his office that holds a razor and other items Naylor’s English grandfather took with him to the Western Front.  (John Bordsen / Chicago Tribune)

The subterranean museum circles the base of the memorial tower. Walk it counterclockwise to follow events chronologically.  (John Bordsen / Chicago Tribune)