The expression “America First” has been used by numerous American organizations and movements since at least 1914. Most of them opposed US involvement in foreign conflicts. The Minnesota-based America First Association (AFA) was an exception in that it was formed to support the United States’ entry into World War I.
Lawrence Vizenor in his military uniform, ca. 1918. Printed in Daniel Nelson’s Becker County, Minnesota, in the World War, 1917-1918-1919 (Detroit Lakes, MN: Nelson, [1920?]).