100th Anniversary of the End of WWI, International Veterans Day Ceremony including three day Living History Commemoration with WWI Trenches and Reenactments at Sgt. York’s Home in Pall Mall, TN
Contact: (931) 879-6456
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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This annual parade takes place on Veterans Day at 11:00 A.M. This parade, along with any related events, will focus on the end of WWI on November 11, 2018.
For more information, visit www.louvetparade.com
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Centennial of Armistice Day (now Veterans Day)
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November 11 2018 will mark 100 years since the conclusion of fighting between the Allied and Central Powers in World War One. In recognition of the significance World War One has on the history of the 20th century and on the modern world, the U.S. Department of the Interior will designated all American World War I cemeteries in France, Belgium and the U.K. as National Historic Landmarks. This designation will be in conjunction with commemorative ceremonies throughout the United States and Europe in honor of the men and women who fought for the U.S. in World War One.
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Dedicated in 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine is both a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a place to commemorate the life of World War I veteran Ewart Watchorn, the son of Shrine founders Robert and Alma Watchorn. On Saturday, February 4, 2017 the Shrine unveiled new exhibits focusing on the bravery of Lt. Watchorn, and the use of Abraham Lincoln's image and legacy during the Great War.
If you would like to give a material or monetary donation to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, please contact Nathan Gonzales, Curator at 909-798-7632 or visit the Heritage Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. The ...
Contact: heritage@akspl.org
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The Maine Military Museum and Learning center will be running a World War I exhibit, featuring two large glass cases of WW I artifacts, five fully dressed mannequins, twenty five - thirty framed original posters and unit photos, a massive WW I US Army officers shipping trunk from the 30th Division, trunks from WW I Aero Service & WWI Tank Corp, and a tableau of a "Yank" in a bombed out building. The exhibit will run from April 17, 2017 to November 11, 2018.
Contact: http://mainemilitarymuseum.info/contact-us/
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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See period photographs of Ohioans during World War I. Learn about Camp Sherman, a massive training camp - third largest in the nation - near Chillicothe; participation by women and African Americans; and the work of non-combatants.
Contact: Call 800.686.6124
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Veterans/Armistice Day commemoration at the new Cherokee County Veterans Park. Sponsored by the Cherokee County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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A special Sunday afternoon event commemorating Armistice Day at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Contact: Amy Williamson (334) 353-4689 amy.williamson@archives.alabama.gov
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Wheeling Armistice Centennial
A centennial observation of Armistice Day (now known as Veteran's Day) to be held on November 11, 2018 at 2 pm at the Spirit of the American Doughboy monument at Wheeling Park. Program will include: Presentation of Colors by Post 1, Post 89, VFW; National Anthem; Pledge of Allegiance; Opening Prayer; Poem- In Flanders Fields; Remarks by Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott; Brief History of Post 1 (Commander Powell); Keynote Speaker Dr. Hal Gorby, WVU (history of Wheeling in WWI); Recognition of Veterans and Families; Song - "Over There"; Closing Prayer; Laying of wreath (Mayor Elliott and Comm. Powell); ...
Contact: lunchwithbooks@yahoo.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Armed Services Salute
WE WILL RING THE BELLS PRIOR TO THE ARMED SERVICES SALUTE, WHICH INCLUDES A 4-MILE RUN FOR WINS FOR THE WARRIORS FOUNDATION, PARADE BY METROPOLITAN DETROIT VETERANS COALITION, AND A VET FEST AT CASS PARK IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. WE ARE ALSO GETTING PROCLAMATIONS FROM THE MAYOR OF DETROIT, MIKE DUDDAN, AND MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR, RICK SNYDER.
Contact: DETROITVETERANSDAYPARADE@GMAIL.COM
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St John the Evangelist Cathedral was the burial place in 1921 of 2nd Lt. John Morgan Regan, who died while leading his men into battle on August 4, 1918. His was the first Gold Star placed on the service flag of St. John's parish flown in the cathedral to honor his service and sacrifice in the Great War.
On Armistice Day, 2018, the cathedral will put on a commemorative event during each service to honor the service and sacrifices of their World War One Doughboys , and the veterans of all of America's wars and conflicts.
Contact: ortrek42@yahoo.com
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Armistice Film Festival at the Lamp Theatre
A speaker, a ‘Bells of Peace’ ceremony, and a Film Festival have been planned to commemorate an important time in our history when the Armistice was signed 100 years ago and hostilities ended the Great War on November 11, 1918. To offer a time of reflection, the Norwin Historical Society will deliver a commemorative program by starting off the day discussing how World War I impacted the town of Irwin, PA and the surrounding communities. This presentation will be followed by a ‘Bells of Peace’ ceremony at exactly 11:00 AM EST.
The Armistice Film Festival ...
Contact: andrew.capets@gmail.com
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Los Angeles High School Alumni Armistice Centennial Event
An event endorsed and approved by the California WW1 Centennial Task Force to commemorate, honor, and educate the citizens of the Great State of California.First World War - Armistice Centenary
An event endorsed and approved by the California WW1 Centennial Task Force to commemorate, honor, and educate the citizens of the Great State of California.
100 Years of Remembrance
Los Angeles High School Memorial Park
4625 Olympic Blvd.
A day of Commemoration, flag raising, poetry, music, and a vintage airplane flyover.
The event finishes the evening with a special screening of the WW1 film Wings together with LIVE musical ...
Contact: Los Angeles High School Alumni Assoc. (323) 936-2900
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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Veterans Day: WW I Remembrance
Veterans Day Celebration and Commemoration of WW I
Guest Speaker: Governor of Puerto Rico
Contact: eherrero@opv.pr.gov
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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Town of Hingham Veterans Day Ceremony-2018
The Hingham Veterans’ Council is pleased to announce the itinerary for this year’s Annual Veteran’s Day Observance, formerly called Armistice Day.
Veterans’ Day 2018 will begin with the CPL Lawrence St. Laurent, USMC Breakfast at the Hingham Town Hall’s Central Meeting Room (2nd Floor); from 08:30-10:00 a.m. This event is open to ALL Military, Veterans, and their families; sponsored by the Hingham Veterans’ Council, and catered by Hart Brothers Catering of Rockland, MA.
This year’s event will begin promptly at 10:55 a.m., in front of Hingham Town Hall Veteran’s Memorial. The Bugler will sound attention, and the ...
Contact: jermynk@hingham-ma.gov
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Walking Tour: World War One Centennial: The Imprint of World War I
Although Washington, D.C. awaits a national memorial to World War I, sites associated with the “War to End All Wars” are hiding in plain sight, testimonies to the foot soldiers, generals, bureaucrats and U.S. presidents involved in the cataclysmic conflict.
Presented by Washington Walks, $20 per person.
Contact: https://www.washingtonwalks.com/tours/imprint-world-war-i
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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Mayor Catherine Pugh invite on Veterans Day to commemorate the 100th year Anniversary of the end of World War I at the Baltimore War Memorial Building Plaza. (https://war-memorial.baltimorecity.gov/)
Contact: (410) 396-8013
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Honoring All Who Served: A Veteran's Day Celebration
The City of Stockton and the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County will combine their annual Veteran's Day celebration with the World War 1 Centennial. Breakfast, free of charge, will be served to veterans and their families. We will have a Blessing of the Stage by local Native American Veterans. Colors will be presented by the USMC supported by the City of Sacramento Pipe and Drums. We will ring the Bells of Peace at 11:00 followed by the "Reading of the Names' of the 127 young men from San Joaquin County who ...
Contact: lvasquez1@pacific.edu
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Houston Salutes American Heroes - Veterans Day Celebration
Sunday, November 11, 2018
City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston
1000hrs - US Family Health Plan/Veterans Health Fair
1100hrs - Program on the steps of City Hall beginning with a moment of silence in honor of the signing of the WW1 Armistice
1230hrs - Houston Salutes American Heroes Parade
More info at: www.houstonspecialevents.org
Contact: melissa.tatum@houstontx.gov
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Houston Salutes American Heroes - Veterans Day Celebration
Sunday, November 11, 2018
City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston
1000hrs - US Family Health Plan/Veterans Health Fair
1100hrs - Program on the steps of City Hall beginning with a moment of silence in honor of the signing of the WW1 Armistice
1230hrs - Houston Salutes American Heroes Parade
Contact: melissa.tatum@houstontx.gov
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The Nevada Department of Veterans Services will host a day long, WWI Commemoration event that will include a Memorial Service on November 11, 2018 at the Nevada State Veterans Home, 100 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Boulder City, Nevada. The event will include a book signing at the veterans' home by New York Times Best Selling Author, Patrick O'Donnell. He will be autographing his book, "The Unknowns, The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and WWI's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home." The book signing will begin inside the home at 9:00 a.m.The Commemoration Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. in front of the home. ...
Contact: hendryt@veterans.nv.gov
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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Yolo County Archives’
“Lest We Forget” Project
PRESENTS
“PORTRAITS OF SACRIFICE”
STORY BOARDS FOR EACH OF THE 35 YOLO COUNTY BOYS THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
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SATURDAY 10TH
SUNDAY 11TH
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM-WWI MUSIC FROM NOON TO 2:00 PM BOTH DAYS
THE EDWIN MIER BUILDING-YOLO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION625 COURT STREET, WOODLAND, CA
THE EXHIBT IS ALSO OPEN DURING NORMAL PUBLIC HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00-4:00 PM UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH.
Contact: Mel Russell yolocountyWW1@gmail.com (530) 304-6154 Project Volunteer
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WWI Commemoration and Prayers for Peace
Memorial Service at Venice Cemetery (Erie County, Ohio), on November 11 at 9:30 am. Service of Commemoration, Ringing of Bells, and Prayers for Peace, November 11, at 10:30 am, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 502 Bardshar Road, Sandusky, Ohio
Contact: pjgardner@bex.net
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The annual Veterans Day observance in Bismarck will be conducted at the Russell Reid Auditorium, North Dakota Heritage Center. The ceremony will begin at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 11th.
This year, there will be special emphasis on the centennial of the end of WWI. The veterans service officers from Burleigh and Morton Counties will read the names of local residents who died in WWI.
Contact: North Dakota State Government
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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A World War I Remembrance - Bells of Peace
The Taylor County History Center is pleased to announce its participation in Bells of Peace: A World War I Remembrance, a collaborative program created by The World War One Centennial Commission whereby American citizens and organizations, across the entire country, are invited to toll bells in their communities twenty-one times on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. local time.
Twenty-four residents of Buffalo Gap served in World War I, two of which were Killed in Action. Taylor County History Center is happy to have located the relatives of George F. Ridenour, one ...
Contact: education@taylorcountyhistorycenter.com
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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The grinding, mechanized nature of World War I, the first global war that involved millions of infantry combatants, has tended to render these soldiers in popular culture as faceless masses rather than individual participants with their own unique stories. In an effort surface the individual of WWI, Artist Soldiers: Artistic Expression in the First World War features 54 artworks produced by the AEF artist program, the first true combat artists, with 29 art photographs of stone carvings created by soldiers in underground living spaces adjacent to the trenches. These spaces were abandoned stone quarries that soldiers on all sides used, ...
Contact: Peter Jakab: jakabp@si.edu
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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The National Cathedral in Washington D.C. will be the home of the largest commemoration of the end of the First World War in the former Allied Powers. Hundreds of major members of he governments and armed forces of the nations that composed the Allies in World War One will honor the lives of the millions of fallen men and women, and recognize the significance of the conflict, as well as how vital it is to prevent such a horrible conflict from ever happening again.
The incumbent U.S. President along with her predecessors are all expected to be in attendance, as well ...
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Doughboys And Flyboys: WWI Stories By Vermonters From The Home And Battlefront exhibit at Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, Vermont
To commemorate the anniversary of the Armistice that ended WWI and those who served, Middlebury Vermont's Henry Sheldon Museum is featuring the exhibit "Doughboys and Flyboys: WWI Stories by Vermonters From the Home and Battlefront," which runs from July 31, 2018 through November 11. According to statistics compiled by Vermont's Adjutant General, approximately 16,000 Vermont men served in the military during WWI, half of whom - 8,000 - were overseas. Of those, 629 were killed in action or died in service ...
Contact: mmanley@henrysheldonmuseum.org
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Harrisburg WW1 Peace Promenade and Bells of Peace Tolling Program
The International Institute for Peace Through Tourism and the Harrisburg Peace Promenade: A project of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities will have Harrisburg and surrounding Citizens, Gathering, Paying Homage, and Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of WWI.
A Convocation will be held at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center HMAC 1110 N. 3rd Street. from 10 am - 11am. Bells of Peace Tolling of Bells by Twelve (12) Midtown Churches and the National Fire Museum at 11 am. A Promenade(walk) following the Convocation will lead to Three WW1 Monuments-Women's WW1 Monument, WW1 Firefighters Monument ...
Contact: williams05@comcast.net
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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New Jersey During World War I: An Exhibit
"Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During World War I" focuses on the stories of New Jerseyans and the affect the war had on those at home and fighting abroad.
It delves into topics such as the prelude to war, the home front, the roles of African Americans and women and how art, music and photography played a part during the War.
Through unique displays, artifacts and historic recreations, the story of New Jersey and World War I is told in this innovative exhibit.
Parking and admission are free. Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information ...
Contact: Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information about this and other programs.
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A Sunday morning worship service will remember the sacrifice of the 4.7 million Americans who served in the Great War and honor the role the U.S military has played in preserving peace and liberty around the world for the last 100 years. The service will feature readings, hymns, and musical compositions, both period and original, that honor the men and women who served 100 years ago.
The service will include Bells of Peace: A World War I Remembrance. Bells of Peace is a collaborative program where American citizens and organizations across the entire country are invited to toll bells in their communities twenty-one ...
Contact: 202-380-0725
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St. Mary's University History Department's Armistice Centennial Ceremony
To mark this occasion St. Mary's University history department will hold a brief ceremony on November 11th, 2018 from 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM. During the ceremony we will hold a prayer, have a speech remembering those who served in WWI and the conflicts since, and then our ceremony will conclude with a tolling of the bells on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Contact: pjg697@gmail.com
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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Stoneham Veterans Day Ceremony/Toll the Bells
10:30am Ceremony being held outside of our Town Hall. with participation from community businesses, churches, local Legion Post #115, VFW Post #620, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and local citizens, to honor veterans on Veterans Day (we give veterans in attendance recognition, and a pin for their hat or lapel).
Along with music and speakers, we will all toll bells at 11am as part of this nationwide event. We plan to hand out bells to attendees and are getting the word out about the phone app. Scouts have made thank you cards to be handed out too.
Following ...
Contact: stonehamveterans@gmail.com
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MORRIS COUNTY HERITAGE COMMISSION TO COMMEMORATE ARMISTICE CENTENNIAL
The Morris County Heritage Commission will present a program to commemorate the Armistice, “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month.” The program will take place on Saturday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Morris County Library. Special exhibits and presentations throughout the day will remember and honor the men and women who served in the First World War.
Presentations on a variety of subjects relating to the Great War and the Armistice will be held in the county library’s large meeting room. Speaking on the Versailles ...
Contact: 973-829-8117
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Join York County and Historic Grace Episcopal Church (ca 1697) at the Annual Historic Grace Episcopal Church Veteran's Day Ceremony which will take place at 10 am Sunday, November 11 at 111 Church Street, Yorktown rain or shine. After "Dedication of Flags", brief remarks commemorating the end of World War 1, prayers and playing of "Taps" in the church, we will process through the Historic Church Graveyard replacing American Flags on each of the 93 known graves of Veterans (Revolutionary War, Civil War, Philippine Insurrection, World Wars 1 & 2, Korea, Cold War, and Vietnam) with "Honors." 6 known Veterans ...
Contact: cranejra@aol.com
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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Vintage Aero Flying Museum Armistice Day Commemoration
Museum open house and talks, reenactors, WWI truck (weather permitting), WWI replica aircraft and aviator exhibits on display 10:00 to 2:00 on Sunday November 11th.
Museum director Andy Parks will speak at 10:45, reflecting on WWI and the effects of the Armistice on the world as we know it today.
$6 hot dog lunch at 11:30.
Contact: andy@vafm.org
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WWI Centennial Armistice Service of Remembrance
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center will host a Service of Remembrance Sunday, November 11, 2018, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
The war, in which nearly 17 million people were killed, was especially devastating in Europe, where similar remembrance events are common. The solemn ceremony will be recreated at the Infantry Museum to mark the exact time the armistice was signed ending the war – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.The commemoration features an interdenominational service on Inouye Field beginning at 10 a.m. It ...
Contact: ccerbin@nationalinfantryfoundation.org
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Two WWI exhibitions under one roof. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture has two exhibitions commemorating WWI on display now.
WW1 America is the largest traveling exhibition about the Great War and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture is its only scheduled stop on the east coast! This exhibition on display from
February 17 to July 29, 2018, features more than 100 objects, powerful multimedia presentations, and interactive experiences. It focuses on the war as a transformational event. Themes such as immigration and migration, racial conflict, women’s rights, labor struggles, challenges to civil liberties, and the meaning of citizenship are explored.
The Commonwealth and the ...
Contact: tschneider@virginiahistory.org
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WWI Centennial at Memorial Hall - Honoring Phoenix Indian School Student Veterans
WWI Centennial at Memorial Hall - Honoring Phoenix Indian School Student Veterans. A free WWI Centennial tribute program at Steele Indian School Park's historic Memorial Hall in Phoenix, Arizona. This building and its entry monument were dedicated to the 62 Phoenix Indian School students who had enlisted in the Army and Navy during this war. The daytime program from 10am to noon will feature music by Territorial Brass and R. Carlos Nakai, speakers, alumni families, a color guard and from noon to 3pm self-guided walking tours of the ...
Contact: tammy.parker@phoenix.gov
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WWI Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Pioneer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is donating, dedicating, and presenting a WWI Memorial to the City of Boise, Idaho. It is the largest city in Idaho, yet it does not have a memorial to the Great War. This is the ceremony which will change all of that; and at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, the Memorial will be revealed to the public for the first time.
This is an endorsed project of the WWI Centennial Commission.
Contact: darregent@gmail.com
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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Arlington County Armistice Day Centennial Commemoration
In remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I. Please join Arlington County's American Legion Posts, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the WWI Commemoration Task Force in a special Centennial ceremony. Featured speakers include: Mr. Christian Dorsey, Vice Chairman of the Arlington County Board and Dr. Allison Finkelstein, Chairman of the Arlington WWI Commemoration Task Force Reception immediately following at American Legion Post 139, 3445 Washington Blvd.
Contact: cliccese@arlingtonva.us
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Armistice 100th Anniversary
Presentation of history of Camp Fremont, the WWI Armistice and dedication of Camp Fremont Memorial Park.
Contact: bcrane65@comcast.net
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The Rutherford World War I Centennial Committee in conjunction with the Rutherford Veteran's Alliance will hold a memorial planting of a Northern Red Oak tree, the state tree of NJ, along with the dedication of a bronze plaque marking the centennial of the Armistice and the service and sacrifice of all who fought during the Great War. The ceremonies will include participation in the national Bells of Peace initiative at this site and throughout the Borough of Rutherford. Citizens of the borough are encouraged to attend in remembrance of the courage and sacrifice of those that went before us so ...
Contact: jtjersey@verizon.net
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Armistice Centennial Observance & Memorial Tree Dedication
The Rutherford World War I Centennial Committee in conjunction with the Rutherford Veteran's Alliance will hold a memorial planting of a Northern Red Oak tree, the state tree of NJ, along with the dedication of a bronze plaque marking the centennial of the Armistice and the service and sacrifice of all who fought during the Great War. The ceremonies will include participation in the national Bells of Peace initiative at this site and throughout the Borough of Rutherford. Citizens of the borough are encouraged to attend in remembrance of the courage and sacrifice of ...
Contact: jtjersey@verizon.net
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The Georgia World War I Centennial Commission and the Atlanta History Center host the state's official ceremony to mark the Centennial moment of the armistice that ended World War I -- the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918. The program will begin with patriotic military music at 10:30 a.m. and participation in the national ringing of the “Bells of Peace” precisely at 11 a.m., followed by the ceremony. The public is invited; admission is free.
Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11 AM – 12 PM
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Bells of Peace Ceremony
We will be meeting at the Pines Cemetery at 10:30 on Veterans Day, November 11 for a Bells of Peace Ceremony at the Flag Museum. A proclamation will be read, the bell will ring, and a tour of the museum will be given.
Contact: raeannav@comcast.net
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Bells of Peace, a WWI remembrance
World War I ended with the cessation of hostilities on November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m. – the famed eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. To mark the 100th anniversary of that event, the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society in Mt. Pleasant will participate in Bells of Peace.
At 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, bells across the nation will ring to commemorate the armistice. The bell in front of the museum, the former Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute, will toll 21 times in honor of those who served in The Great War.
Four and ...
Contact: Ndl1556@yahoo.com
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Laurel Hill Cemetery World War I Memorial and Tour
On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11am at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia‚ There will be a Bells of Peace Across America Memorial Service at Laurel Hill followed by a tour of Great War (WWI) veterans buried at Laurel Hill.
Contact: es@thelaurelhillcemetery.org
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Commemoration of Sullivan's Islanders in World War I
Memorial and wreath laying ceremony will honor the two Sullivan's Islanders who lost their lives during The Great War. This will include speakers, prayers, color guard, and reenactors. Taps will sound and the Bells of Peace will toll from Stella Maris and Holy Cross Churches on Sullivan's Island. The mayor of Sullivan's Island has proclaimed Sunday, November 11th, 2018, as Alexander Izlar and Marion Keenan Day. Doughboy reenactors will be then be present at Ft. Moultrie.
Admission to the fort is free the entire day.
Sponsored by Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, Town of Sullivan's ...
Contact: mavmed80@gmail.com
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On June 10, 1919, to honor the service of the 3,500 Alumni and 85 Gold Star Men of CMA who served in World War I, the trustees of Culver Military Academy laid the cornerstone of the Legion Memorial Building to serve as an inspiration to succeeding generations of the notable war service of Culver’s sons. Upon completion, the dedication of the building included military dignitaries from the allied nations of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, Romania, and Serbia.
To commemorate the end of World War I, Culver Academies will recreate the dedication ceremony of the Legion Memorial Building on the campus ...
Contact: gary.christlieb@culver.org
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D.C. War Memorial Commemoration
The District of Columbia National Guard in partnership with the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of D.C. will hold a World War I commemoration event at the D.C. War Memorial on the National Mall. Activities include an honor guard, band, tribute and wreath laying and reading of names. The names of 499 men and women from the District of Columbia who gave their lives in World War I are inscribed on the memorial as a perpetual record of their patriotic service to their country. Of the names inscribed on the memorial, 49 are District of Columbia National ...
Contact: www.aoidc.org
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Keeping the Promise for Another 100 Years: "Tolling of the Bell"
The Historic Community of Fort Howard, Maryland restored two WWI M1906 Cannons then dedicated them to the Veterans of America. Now listed on the Maryland Inventory of WWI Historic Monuments, the Keeping the Promise for Another 100 Years Cannon Project Committee will toll the "Bell of Peace" on November 11, 2018 at 11 am commemorating the Centennial of World War I.
Contact: mail@forthoward.org
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Marion County World War One Commemoration Ceremony
On November 11th we will be holding a memorial event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One ending. We will recognize the sacrifice off all the brave men and women who died in the great war.
Contact: adamesines@gmail.com
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Post 9 Bells of Peace
Bell Tolling @ 11:00AM as flag is lowered to 1/2 staff. WWI Remembrance Speech WWI Poetry Reading Salute as flag raised to full staff. WWI Prayer to close ceremony WWI exhibit of photos and memorabilia within post. Followed by an all-day cookout
Contact: rschard2@gmail.com
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
with
Bells of Peace: A World War I Remembrance
To commemorate the end of the war on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month.
Sunday, November 11th, 2018, 10:30 to 11:15
Spartan Rose Garden, San Jose State University
At 11:00 am the San Jose State University's 1881 Normal School Bell will be tolled 21 times, symbolizing the nation's highest honor: the 21-gun salute.
In conjunction with
San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition
Running from
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
in the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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St. Mary University History Department honors the Centennial
To mark this occasion St. Mary University history department will hold a brief ceremony on November 11th, 2018 from 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM.
During the ceremony we will hold a prayer, have a speech remembering those who served in WWI and the conflicts since, and then our ceremony will conclude with a tolling of the bells on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Contact: pjg697@gmail.com
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The German Society of Maryland in cooperation with the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery of Baltimore, will honor the memory of Sgt. Henry Gunther on the 100th Anniversary of his death. Sgt. Gunther was highly decorated for exceptional bravery and heroic action that resulted in his death one minute before the Armistice. The commemoration will be held at the cemetery where Sgt. Gunther is interred – The Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery. (www.germansociety-md.com/)
Contact: (410) 779-6572
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Veteran's Day 100 Years
Veteran's Day 100 Years, Celebration and Commemoration. Held At The Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial.
11:00 AM Bell Tolling:Rincon del Diablo Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Guest Speaker: Colonel Jim G. Gruny Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region
Presented by: RB Veterans Memorial Association through the combined efforts of The Military Order of the World Wars General J.P. Holland Chapter And the Veterans of Foreign Wars Maj. Abraham J. Baum Post 7766
Contact: sls@stein-assoc.net
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Veterans Day & World War I Centennial Celebration
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs and the Thurston County Veterans Committee are hosting this year's Veterans Day & World War I Centennial Celebration. The event will kick off with the 'Bells of Peace" bell tolling and various World War I history will be on display around the Capitol Building in Olympia, WA. Please join us as we honor and celebrate the World War I Centennial and Veterans Day.
Contact: GaryL@dva.wa.gov
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Veterans Day Ceremony: A World War I Remembrance
Please join the Missouri State Museum in commemorating the centennial of the armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918. The museum will honor the nation's veterans and its own history as the state's Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall with a brief ceremony starting at 10:50 a.m. The event will culminate with the tolling of the Bells of Peace at 11:00 a.m. (local time). Following the ceremony visitors are invited to view the Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War exhibit. Visitors can also take a self-guided WWI themed walking ...
Contact: dsp.state.museum@dnr.mo.gov
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Veterans Day History - Metuchen Edison Historical Society
Metuchen Edison Historical Society, jointly with American Legion Fugle-Hummer Post 65 Metuchen, will be displaying items from World War 1, including letters and uniforms worn by local World War 1 veterans. World War 1 Marine Dress Blue Uniform from Marine assigned in 1917 to battleship USS Oklahoma which was sunk at Pearl Harbor December 7,1941. Various letters Bayonets Photos.Historic documents of Both Edward Oscar Fugle and Frank Hummer both died of wounds Battle of Mihiel September 24,1917.
Contact: chinookk50@aol.com
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Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. Join Fort McHenry staff and volunteers, and the Maryland Military Band in a program beginning at 10:30am. The program will feature the music and poetry of the era, beginning with a reading of the poem "In Flanders Fields”, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, hoisting of the 48-star flag, military music of the Great War, a moment of silence and the playing of ...
Contact: (410) 962-4290 x 250
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WWI Armistice Centennial - A&H Maitland
A&H invites our fans and neighbors to visit us in recognizing the WWI Armistice Centennial on Nov 11, 2018 at 11am EDT as we ring the bell and join Americans across the nation in remembrance of those who served and sacrificed.
Contact: bfendt@artandhistory.org
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The pubic is invited to an ARMISTICE DAY BRASS CONCERT & TOLLING OF THE
BELL at Epiphany Chapel & Church House, the only WWI Chapel in the United States.
The John Babcock Carrollton Brass will perform WWI tunes, featuring “Prelude and
Chorale on CWM RHONDDA” a composition commissioned for the WWI Chapel
Centennial by Dr. Mark Hardy. "Prelude and Chorale on CWM RHONDDA" includes a
hymn composed by Harry Emerson Fosdick that is inscribed on the memorial plaque in
the Chapel’s Centennial Memorial Gardens.
Note: Epiphany Chapel is the only existing WWI Chapel in the United States. (https://epiphany-md.org/history/)
Contact: 410-336-8383
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World War 1 Centennial Event: Remember 100 Years
A week-long event meant to remember the importance of World War 1 and how it has made an impact in the world today. Starting with TAPS and the bell ringing on November 11th, several talks and panels will be provided on Florida State University's campus by distinguished faculty and the Cuban Democratic Directorate's Dr. Orlando Gutierrez. The last day will showcase WW1's depiction in media that is open to the public to participate. Each day has a theme such as: remembering the fallen, human rights and democracy, political and social movements, communications regulations ...
Contact: nordieres@gmail.com
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World War I Bell Ringing
The Reading United Methodist Church will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War One at 11AM on November 11, 2018. This will be held at the Reading United Methodist Church at 312 East Michigan Street in Reading, Michigan.
Contact: barnhart_13@hotmail.com
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LINCOLN PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Lincoln Park, Michigan
Bells of Peace- Bell Ringing Ceremony
Joining with many communities across the country, Lincoln Park is hosting a special ceremony and bell-tolling on Sunday, November 11th observing the centenary of the Armistice which brought peace and an end to the First World War (originally, “The Great War”), leading to the establishing of Armistice Day as an annual day of remembrance that would officially become Veterans Day in 1954. The State of Michigan has proclaimed November 11, 2018 as ‘World War I Remembrance Day’, as has the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission to ...
Contact: Jeff Day Ph 313 386 3137 or lpmuseum@gmail.com
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Anne Loucks Chapter NSDAR WWI Commemoration and Wreath Laying
11:11am, November 11 2018, marks the hundredth anniversary of the day the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. Approximately 4.7 million U.S. soldiers were mobilized and 116,708 American military personnel died during World War I from all causes. Over 204,000 U.S. soldiers were wounded and 757 U.S. civilians died due to military action. The Anne Loucks Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, in coordination with Veterans of Foreign War post #1351 Martinez and the Veterans Commemoration Committee, is holding a commemoration and wreath ...
Contact: dmcdknf@yahoo.com
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Armistice 100th Anniversary celebration - Arvonia
Co-hosted by Merry Lu Pasley and the Arvonia Historic Preservation Society.
A celebration of the WW 1 Armistice, signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. We will be remembering and honoring the sacrifices of World War 1 military (and those at home) while also honoring all veterans and current military.
There is no admission charge. Guests will have the opportunity to donate to the Honor Flights program for veterans .(and also to the Arvonia Historic Preservation Society)..
11:00 a.m.: Arvonia ChurchWorship service
12:00-3:00: Arvonia Town HallBuffet dinner servedMusical entertainment from 1918Honor ...
Contact: merry_lu@yahoo.com
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Armistice Bell Ringing Ceremony
In 1918, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, at the 11th hour, the Allies and Central Powers agreed to a cease fire that would mark the end of World War One. The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. will hold a bell ringing ceremony at 11 am on Sunday, Nov. 11th, 2018 to commemorate the centennial of the Armistice. Local churches, schools, courthouses, and other entities are invited to participate at the time of this nationwide occasion at each respected time zone.
It is with high hopefulness that we will all join in this nation-wide commemoration in ...
Contact: Jerry Benson jbenson@legislature.mi.gov or phone: 517 373 2353
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Armistice Bell Ringing Ceremony
In 1918, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, at the 11th hour, the Allies and Central Powers agreed to a cease fire that would mark the end of World War One. The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. will hold a bell ringing ceremony at 11 am on Sunday, Nov. 11th, 2018 to commemorate the centennial of the Armistice. Local churches, schools, courthouses, and other entities are invited to participate at the time of this nationwide occasion at each respected time zone.
It is with high hopefulness that we will all join in this nation-wide commemoration in ...
Contact: Jerry Benson jbenson@legislature.mi.gov or phone: 517 373 2353
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Armistice Bell Ringing Ceremony
As part of an international commemoration, MSU’s Beaumont Tower will join other carillons around the world in performing music commissioned to honor the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day. The work, titled “A Sacred Suite,” a triptych on Gregorian themes by the renowned Flemish carillonneur and composer Geert D'hollander, will be performed by MSU Assistant Carillonneur Laurie Harkema. The ceremony will also include American patriotic music and arrangements of European melodies.
Free and open to the public.
In 1918, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, at the 11th hour, the Allies and Central Powers agreed to a ceasefire that would mark the end of ...
Contact: Kathie Elliott, SHRM-SCP ph 517-884-8894 or elliott.k@hr.msu.edu
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Bells for Peace at Grace Church, Madison, WI
Grace Church, the historic Episcopal Church on the Wisconsin Capitol Square in Madison, WI, will be ringing our 23 bells, newly refurbished, as part of the Bells for Peace international commemoration on 11/11 at 11:15 am (note there could be a slight delay until the 10 a.m. service finishes).1. Toll the deepest bell 100 times2. Ring out the hymn - The Old 100th - All people that on earth do dwell3. Ring out Several peals
Contact: jwjhoya@gmail.com
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The Calvary Evangelical Church Celebrates Veterans and the Centennial
The Calvary Evangelical Church regularly recognizes local Veterans and is especially pleased to be taking part in this year's Centennial celebration - Bells of Peace.
Our service will be held at 11:00 a.m. November 11th. Keynote speaker is FBI special agent Ryan Pearsall, all local Veterans are invited to attend.
We will be providing a meal for the Veterans and their family immediately following the service. Please call 814-743-5550 to make reservations for the meal.
Contact: Phone: 814-743-5550 Email: clint.pearsall@gmail.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWI COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 'BELLS OF PEACE' ON ARMISTICE CENTENNIAL
Nationwide Bell-Tolling on November 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. will honor the 116,516 American men & women who died in WWI
WASHINGTON DC: The World War One Centennial Commission, along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today announced BELLS OF PEACE: A WORLD WAR ONE REMEMBRANCE.
BELLS OF PEACE is a collaborative program, whereby American citizens and organizations, across the entire country, are invited to toll bells in their ...
Contact: WWI Commission
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Bells of Peace at Allaire Village
We will ring the chapel bell at the Historic Village at Allaire at 11am on November 11th, 2018. This bell was cast at the Howell Works circa 1836 and represents a unique time in the history of our country. It is only fitting that this bell, representing the growth and struggles of our country, today represents the hope for peace and healing.
Members of the public who are remembering a family member or friend who served in the armed forces will be offered an opportunity to ring the bell in their memory.
Contact: bbrown@allairevillage.org
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Bells on Veterans Day 2018
Churches in the Village of Thornville and surrounding area will toll bells at 11AM on Sunday, November 11th in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 and all those veterans who have passed on since then.
Contact: dougiemikelynn@yahoo.com
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Chester, New York honors the Centennial
Every year, the village of Chester in New York. holds a ceremony on Veterans Day at the village WWI memorial with local veterans and boy scouts. This years ceremony will be to mark the centennial anniversary of the end of World War I.
A commemoration with a short speech will be held with the participation of the Chester Historical Society, American Legion Orange Blossom Post #1167, and the local churches.
Artifacts and documents from local residents and the society will be on display for the public.
Contact: lefkowia1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
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BE A HERO FOR OUR HEROS
In tribute to the 100th anniversary of the cessation of hostilities on the western front of WWI and in honor of Veterans Day, the Monument is calling on Veterans, Veteran Organizations, Re-enactors, Scout Troops and the General Public to observe a moment of silence on the “11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month.
Form up will be on Public Square at 10:50am. At the first stroke of the chimes from “Old Stone Church” at 11:00 am, all participants are asked to face to the “East” and remain silent until the final stroke of ...
Contact: 216.621.3710
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Detroit's Veteran's Day Parade November 11, 2018
Parade starting time and location are not decided at this time.
Contact: detroitveteransdayparade@gmail.com
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The Grace Lutheran Church in Driscoll, North Dakota, is participating in the Bells of Peace World War I remembrance. The church will ring the bell 21 times at 11 a.m. on November 11th. All who want to attend this ceremony are welcome.
Contact: Grace Lutheran Church
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Holy Eucharist and Commemoration of the Centennial Anniversary of the End of World War 1
Religious Service - Holy Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church; Commissioned Music for the Occasion
Contact: llyon@trinityic.org
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On November 11, 2018, at 11 am, Lompoc Museum and the Rancho Purisima Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a re-dedication of Lompoc's World War I Monument. The project to clean, repair, and enhance the existing monument was undertaken two years ago. The dedication will follow the program of the original dedication of the monument on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, 1925, followed by an Open House. Erected by the Women's Civic Club, the monument had fallen into disrepair and obscurity over the last fifty years.
Contact: membership.lompocmuseum@gmail.com
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Memorial Grove Re-dedication
Worcester's WW1 living memorial, dedicated in 1928, will be rededicated following a $1.116 million dollar rebirth on Sunday, November 11th at 11:00am. Please join us an honor our past heroes.
Contact: lookingeast@msn.com
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Montana's WWI Centennial: Commemoration on Armistice Day
Schedule of the day's events in Missoula, MT:
11AM: National WWI Centennial Committee "Bells of Peace" nationwide ringing - RMMMH, building T-316, Fort Missoula12PM: Afternoon opening ceremony and addresses by Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton, graduate, US Naval Academy, MG Matt Quinn, Adjutant Gen. Montana National Guard - Heritage Hall, NRHC2PM: Book discussion by Ken Robison, USN Ret., Overholser Historical Research Center, Fort Benton, MT, author, "World War I Montana: The Treasure State Prepares" (History Press, 2018) - Historical Museum at Fort Missoula4PM: Illustrated talk: "Clarence Streit: A Missoula Doughboy Looks to the Future," ...
Contact: 406-241-9162
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Our Fallen 58 WWI Memorial Dedication
A new tree-lined WWI Memorial honoring all 58 soldiers that lost their lives from Greene County, Pennsylvania. This Memorial utilizes a Memory Medallion at each tree location atop a solar-powered light post that allows visitors to easily access the whole life profile of each soldier via smartphone using any free barcode reading app. Waynesburg University President Lee is a featured speaker along with MG Bruce Hackett from the Army's 80th Training Division. Ceremony will be broadcast on Facebook Live so French villages where these boys fought can see.
Contact: gtoothman@gmail.com
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Commemorate the armistice by making a remembrance poppy andcelebrate our veterans with cake! Cake will be cut at 11 am and is first- come, first-served. Poppy making will be available throughout the day. Explore the museum exhibits, including Over Here & Over There: College Park during World War I. Free parking. Walkable from College Park – UMD Metro station.
Free for active duty or retired military and up to four dependents. ALL AGES!
Contact: (301) 864-6029
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Proclamation Reading: Bells of Peace, A World War I Centennial Armistice Remembrance
On November 11, 2018, Mayor Alberto Santos will present the Proclamation: Bells of Peace, A World War I Centennial Armistice/ Remembrance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting in World War I and to honor the 56 Town of Kearny residents and all Americans that served selflessly and honorably in World War I.
Contact: ldecastro@kearnynj.org
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Ringing for Peace: A Carillon Concert Commemorating Armistice Day
Commemorating the centennial of the peace settlement that ended World War I on November 11, 1918, carillonists world-wide are ringing peace from every bell tower on 11/11/2018 at 11 a.m.
Dr. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra will offer the Ann Arbor premiere of Geert d'Hollander's "A Sacred Suite," commissioned by and dedicated to Luc Rombouts, composed for the Peace Carillon in the Norbertine Abbey of Park in Leuven. Other works include Andrew S. Allen's "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares," written for Tiffany Ng; Elizabeth R. Austin's "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain, ...
Contact: pamela.ruiterfeenstra@gmail.com
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Soldier and Sailors “All Wars” Monument Rededication
The City of Cape May and the Greater Cape May Historical Society rededicates the 1923 Soldier and Sailors Monument. Known locally as the “All Wars”, it is the only Cape May County monument to the Great War. The day begins with an annual Veterans Day ceremony lead by members of the local VFW followed by the Society’s rededication and the close of the WWI commemoration year. Wreaths will be made by the Cape May Garden club to be placed at the base of the refurbished polished monument for each WW1 county solider who died ...
Contact: 1730colonialhouse@gmail.com
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Sounds of Remembrance
On November 11, 2018, at precisely 11:00 am (local times), buglers and trumpeters from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a worldwide sounding of Taps and The Last Post, sponsored by Taps for Veterans. Each performer will sound their call at a location of their choosing. Those locations will include WWI monuments, memorials, public squares, churches, and Veterans Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies.
As of October 29, almost 400 buglers from 40 states and 5 countries had already ...
Contact: jari.villanueva@gmail.com
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Sunday Worship Service at Fondren Presbyterian
At the beginning of our Nov. 11 Sunday worship service we will toll a bell 21 times. We will also have a listing of our church's WW1 veterans included in the worship bulletin. The flower arrangement will memorialize our fallen veterans and honor our living veterans and active duty service members.
Contact: jmcp1650@comcast.net
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Tolling of the Bell
At 11 am on November 11, 2018, Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC will toll its bell for peace, in honor of the centennial of the Armistice of World War One, and in recognition of the many veterans who have served and sacrificed in war. As the Moravians of Salem held the first recorded observance of July 4th in 1789, so we participate in this observance to celebrate the end of war.
Contact: pastor@trinitymoravian.org
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Schedule for University of Texas at Austin Veterans Day Ceremony
Sequence for the November 11th, 2018 UT Ceremony
11:00 AM- Ceremony commences with the ringing of the UT Tower bells followed by the posting of the colors by a UT ROTC Color Guard
11:05 AM- Invocation by Lt Col (Retired) David Little
11:08 AM- Welcome by LTG (Retired) Lawson Magruder
11:13 AM- Remarks by Dr Thomas Hatfield: narrates the history of the Armistice, the stadium and the sacrifices made by Texans and UT students and faculty in WWI.
11:23 AM- Reading of the names of the UT WWI Dead by Veterans Committee Members
11:30 AM- Laying of ...
Contact: lwmag6569@gmail.com
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Veteran's Day World War I Centennial Service
On November 11, 2018 the City of New Bedford will conduct a Veteran's Day Parade and at the conclusion have a service that is in honor to World War I including reading off the WWI Honor Roll of New Bedford Veterans who were killed in action.
Contact: cgomes@newbedford-ma.gov
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Veterans Day Ceremony - Downsville, NY
Our annual Veterans Day event will include ringing the bell at three churches in our community. We will play a poem, music, town Proclamation and part of a WWI veterans story of the war. Focus this veterans day is bringing attention to the end of WWI and never forgetting The War to End All Wars. This is event has always encouraged community members to attend.
Contact: ira161@yahoo.com
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Veterans Day/WWI Memorial
On Nov 11, the Town of Warrenton, Virginia will celebrate Veterans Day and the centennial of the end of World War One with ceremonies and the reading of the names of the area's 43 war dead by local scouts.
Contact: fod21000@aol.com
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Veterans' Day Ceremony
The Township of Montclair, NJ will host its annual Veterans' Day commemoration ceremony on November 11, 2018. It will begin with the ringing of the Bells of Peace at 11:00 a.m. and will include the township Police and Fire Honor Guards, speaker US Army veteran Capt. Michael Turgeon, remarks from students, an invocation, benediction and blessing of wreaths, firing a salute, sounding of taps. This year the Bronze Star will be presented to WWII veteran Gerard Sorell for his courageous service.
Contact: kwowk@montclairnjusa.org
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November 11, 2018 in Fredericksburg, TX: 11 am - Bells of Peace 1:45 pm - 15 Vintage Military Aircraft Flyover - 3 passes 2 pm- Veterans Day Parade with special Commemoration of the ending of WWI. 3:30 pm - WWI Concert with exhibits of WWI Memorabilia and Vintage Military vehicles. 5 pm - Veterans BBQ See the attached poster. Event sponsored by the Veterans Council, Gillespie County & City of Fredericksburg, TX
Contact: tking@gillespiecounty.org
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World War I Memorial Grove Rededication
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of November in 1918, the Armistice was signed, ending World War I. A century later, our community comes together to remember our local heroes who served and died in “The War to End All Wars.”
As part of Fort Wayne’s Veterans Day weekend events, the community is invited to Memorial Park at 11 a.m. for the World War I Memorial Grove 100 Year Rededication. We will gather near the 125 trees planted in memory of 125 local soldiers, sailors, and nurses who gave their lives in WWI. Officials ...
Contact: rob.hines@cityoffortwayne.org
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WWI Plaque Rededication Ceremony and Mass - St. John’s Cathedral
Mass honoring the twenty-one fallen parishioners of St. John’s Cathedral from World War I & the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice of the Great War.
World War I Plaque Rededication Ceremony to follow.
Contact: Mnesnay@gmail.com
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Join us at the Ohio Statehouse as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with hands-on activities and participation in the nationwide Bells of Peace program.
Contact: Call 614.297.2609
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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City of Barberton World War I Memorial Site Dedication
Dedication/Remembrance ceremony for the City of Barberton (Ohio) World War I Memorial site project.
Contact: gunnersmate6@gmail.com
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100 years ago, WWI Ended. How We Got Involved.
Join us as we learn how the Wilson Administration commissioned artists to produce propaganda posters that would "sell" the war to the American public. Bob Frenz from the McHenry County Museum will share some of his original WWI posters to tell the story of the "Art of War". Also featured will be Ron Vaughan playing WWI era music. The music during this time was very much influenced by the public mood and current events. Sample a WWI cake and see our WWI artifacts. Learn about our own U.S. Army Signal Corps Telephone ...
Contact: wths@wauconda-history.org
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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Dedication of a new Monument honoring Veterans of WWI. New Monument to be located near the existing Doughboy Monument in Muskogee, Oklahoma in front of the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.
Event attended by DAR Chapter Members from Northeastern Oklahoma Region; City of Muskogee dignitaries; Representatives of the "Five Civilized Tribes" indicated on the existing Memorial. Brief history of the Monument...Doughboy by E.M. Viquesney, copyright by Walter Rylander Smithsonian identifier Number 47260092 and one of two existing WWI Monuments related to Native American WWI participants.
Contact: Vandelia Graham, vannyokie@live.com
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Great War in Arlington Cemetery
'Their devotion, their valor and their sacrifice will live forever in the hearts of their grateful countryman,' declared General of the Armies John J. Pershing, referring to the over 100,000 Americans who died in World War I. Arlington Cemetery is the final resting place for not only their revered leader, General Pershing, but also for a lone soldier whose anonymous, though not forgotten, death prompted erection of one of the cemetery's most powerful sites: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Join this walk to pay tribute to them and to heroic battlefield nurses, the 'Buffalo Soldiers' ...
Contact: info@washingtonwalks.com
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The Hicksville World War I Centennial Ceremony will take place in our town's beautiful monument area, to which we are adding another granite marker at the ceremony. During the war, Hicksville had three young men die on the same day. The ceremony will last from 1:00pm to 2:00pm and feature various speakers, including Mitch Yockelson.
Speaker Mitchell "Mitch" A. Yockelson is a military historian and archivist. The author of four books, most recently Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army during World I. Yockelson is Historian for the United States World War One Centennial ...
Contact: hixmayor@defnet.com
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The Imprint of World War I
In 1917 the commanding personality of General John J. Pershing characterized the United States' belated foray into the war-weary battlefields of Europe. At home, President Woodrow Wilson's commitment to the Allied victory changed the character of both the federal government and of the nation's capital. Although Washington, D.C. awaits a national memorial to World War I, sites associated with the 'War to End All Wars' are hiding in plain sight, testimonies to the foot soldiers, generals, bureaucrats, and U.S. presidents involved in the cataclysmic conflict.
Contact: info@washingtonwalks.com
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AA WWI Centennial Celebration
Gwen Redwine, Troup Co. Archives & Museum Board Member, sponsored this multi-event of Sgt Clevland Tucker's 99th Birthday, Veteran's Day, and the Armistice, honoring Georgia's WWI elite officers of color.
Post 523 AA WWI Centennial Special Projects Historian Johnette Brooks was the speaker @ the ARMISTICE and delighted the guests with stories. Georgia was home to the world's first AA Pilot, a Navy Cook; (9) KIA; (8) WIA; (2) @ ARL Nat'l Cem; (3) French Cem; (2) Attorneys; a female social worker; physicians, (8) Captain; (20) 1st Lt; (21) 2nd Lt; (3) dentists; (3) pharmacists; (2) university professors; ...
Contact: GaAncestors@gmail.com
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Century Armistice Commemoration in the Heart of Virginia
High Bridge Trail State Park is hosting a commemoration of the end of hostilities in the Great War of 1914-1918 (World War I). This program is a joint effort with our local American Legion post, our friends group, and our Heart of Virginia Community Band. We will honor a few of our local WWI veterans, and introduce a new memorial for the fallen. The public is invited to hear the stories and our town band, view artifacts including uniform parts and equipment, and enjoy refreshments provided by our friends group. As part of ...
Contact: breanna.doll@dcr.virginia.gov
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World War 1 Centennial at Fort Taber/ Fort Rodman Museum
Talk on the 26th (Yankee Division) by WW1 Centennial Commission Co-founder, Stephen Taber
Contact: Robert Lytle
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Travel back in time with local historian Michael Brown as he shares stories about life in the trenches and on the Home Front, with particular emphasis on the role Marylanders played in the Great War. View photos, handle artifacts and reproductions as well as try on clothing and equipment to experience firsthand what it was like to live through this period in history. (www.bcpl.info/locations/hereford/index.html)
Contact: (410) 887-1919
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Military and Veterans Salute
The World War One Commission provides the opportunity to give long overdue recognition to America’s sons and daughters who served in the Great War, including the more than 204,000 Americans who returned home wounded and the 116,516 who never returned. This day honors the veterans of World War I and all the conflicts that followed. The event reminds us of the service and sacrifice of military members and veterans will never be forgotten.
Military and Veterans Salute –First Look Special Events Tent
2:00 p.m. Welcome remarks, Commissioner Colonel Thomas Moe, USAF (Ret.) (Confirmed)
2:05 p.m. Introduction of the film “A ...
Contact: mmacPhee@susandavis.com
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The Calvert Marine Museum has prepared a program to honor and thank our veterans for their service. The event will be held at the "On Watch" Memorial, an 8-foot-tall bronze statue by Maryland artist Antonio Tobias Mendez commemorating the people and work done at the Solomons Amphibious Training Base during World War II. This, the nation's first amphibious training facility, was active from 1942 to 1945 and its effect on the area continues to be felt today.
Note: The event will be held at the On Watch Memorial. The memorial is located in Solomons, Maryland at the end of Dowell Road ...
Contact: (410) 326-2042
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This program will remember the eighteen soldiers from Morgan County, Alabama, killed in France in 1918 (during WWI) who were recognized by the French government. In 1920, two years after their deaths, His Excellency Raymond Landry Poincare, on behalf of the Republic of France, awarded a Memorial Certificate to the families of those eighteen soldiers. The French Government sent the awards to the United State of America War Department, who forwarded the awards to the Morgan County American Legion. Once in Decatur, the awards were segregated by race and two separate services were held: one for the white soldiers and ...
Contact: Rhonda or Stephanie, Decatur Public Library's Marketing and Outreach Office, [256] 353 2993, ext. 106 or stephrhonda@dec
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Join us in evoking memories of the World War I era on the centennial of the November 11, 1918 armistice. Featured speaker Brian Armstrong, regional vice-president, League of Historical Societies of NJ and president of the South River Historical Society, will recall New Jersey’s role in the war. Following this, pop-up exhibits, showcasing local communities and individual’s WWI memories will be on display for this afternoon ONLY. Limited to 60 registrants due to space limitations.
Cost is $10 per person; Free to anyone who contacts HTA in advance regarding memorabilia, photos, or documents they wish to exhibit.
To submit request to have ...
Contact: info@Heritagetrail.org or hjmsc@optonline.net
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Sunday, November 11, 2018Smyrna Veterans’ Day Observance2:00 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, Smyrna, Ga.Featured speaker: Narayan Sengupta, Georgia World War I Centennial Commission Board of Advisors
Contact: (770) 436-2501
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“The Great War and the Middle East,” a public lecture by Dr. Joseph Stuart at Russel Reid Auditorium in the North Dakota Heritage Center
Contact: North Dakota State Government
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The Galesburg Community Chorus was organized in 1945 to provide singers an opportunity to participate in choral music in its larger forms. Our mission is to “share the gift of great choral music, inspire new generations with the love of singing, and broaden our reach to all people.” The Fall program for the chorus is to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the end of WWI.
Contact: richardbrodt@msn.com
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WWI AA Armistice Celebration
Gwen Redwine, Troup Co. Archives & Museum Board Member, sponsored this multi-event of Sgt Clevland Tucker's 99th Birthday, Veteran's Day, and the Armistice, honoring Georgia's WWI elite officers of color.Post 523 AA WWI Centennial Special Projects Historian Johnette Brooks, was the speaker at the Armistice and delighted the guests with stories of Georgians in WWI: the world's first AA pilot, a Navy cook; (9) KIA; (8) WIA; (2) at Arlington Nationall Cemetery; (3) at French Cemetery; (2) attorneys; (1) female social worker; physicians, (8) captains; (20) 1st lieutenants; (21) 2nd lieutenants; (3) dentists; (3) pharmacists; (2) university ...
Contact: GaAncestors@gmail.com
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The Maryland Military Band will perform WWI-era music at Fort McHenry to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of The Great War on November 11, 1918. From 1917-1923, Fort McHenry was home to the 3,000 bed US Army General Hospital No. 2, and eventually more than 20,000 sick and wounded soldiers would pass through the hospital on their way home from the war. In addition to performances by the Band there will be commemorative flag raisings and moments of silence scheduled during the day, along with WWI interpreters and special exhibits by park staff. For more information about this special ...
Contact: (410) 962-4290 x 250
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Cantori New York Armistice Commemoration
Award-winning choral ensemble Cantori New York presents a program honoring the centennial of the armistice that ended World War I. Prominent French composer Thierry Escaich sets a gripping war narrative by best-selling novelist Laurent Gaude, for chorus, speaker, accordion, eight cellos and percussion. Conductor Mark Shapiro's English translation of the spoken text lends a searing immediacy to Escaich's seismic music. The concert closes with a new cycle for chorus and cello duet by New York composer Philip Lasser, setting texts by Frost, Hemingway and e. e. cummings, offering wisdom, sensitivity and healing. Performances Saturday, Nov. 10 ...
Contact: info@cantorinewyork.com
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The Great War: Lower Merion Centennial Celebration
The Lower Merion community will honor the 100th anniversary of the Armistice ending World War I on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Merion Tribute House, 625 Hazelhurst Ave., Merion, PA with an open house between 3 and 5 p.m.
Activities will include speakers, exhibits, ceremonies, visuals and refreshments. Color Guards from the First City Troop and the Sons of the American Revolution will be joined by local American Legion and Boy Scout members to raise the flag and initiate the afternoon’s events. The program will include a musical tribute to Eldridge Johnson and the ...
Contact: colette@tributehouse.com
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Blessed are the Peacemakers: Voices of Peace
Falling on the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day, this concert by the San Antonio Choral Society will pay tribute to the end of WWI. The idealistic hope of the "Great War" was that it would lead to lasting world peace; instead regions were devastated, and events lead to another world war within decades. The work for lasting peace has continued since 1918. This concert will highlight Ralph Vaughan Williams' setting of "Dona Nobis Pace" with strings and soloists featuring soprano Lydia Beasley Kneer and baritone Robin Rice. Texts and themes by Martin Luther King, ...
Contact: marketing@sachoralsociety.org
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100th Anniversary Armistice Carillon Concert
Bells will toll, followed by a concert of music representing World War I era on bells. Program of music will represent the many nations and people involved in the war including folk, popular, and classics.
Contact: doris.aman@gmail.com
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100th Anniversary of Armistice Day: A Memorial Performance
Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC) joins the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day. BMDC will perform Eric Hampton's "Unravel" set for the first time to a live musical accompaniment. The Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra will present the music of Maurice Ravel, "Le Tombeau de Couperin," as a memorial dedication to Ravel's many friends who died during WWI. Tickets required. See BMDC website for details.
Contact: dance@bmdc.org
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"Stand in the Trench, Achilles, Flame-capped and shout for me." Patrick Shaw-Stewart's allusion to Iliad 18 transports a grief-stricken Achilles to the shores of Gallipoli. For British poets searching for a means to express the horror and heroism of the Great War, the shared cultural heritage of an education rooted the classics led many of them to images from Homer, Virgil, and scenes of the Trojan War.
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day with a reading of World War I poetry by Shaw-Stewart, Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and others with Ron Schuchard, Goodrich C. White Professor of English ...
Contact: 404-727-4282
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Hancock Looks At Over There: A Musical Review On The American Experience In The Great War
Song from the era and others about the war that take the audience from the prewar years and the struggle for neutrality to the horrors that were waiting when America entered the fray. Done as a dramatic event with pictures, poetry, drama, and song.
Contact: murphydvm@hotmail.com
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A brand new work composed especially to mark the centenary of the armistice that ended World War I.Performed by Penn State University Concert Choir and Chamber Ensemble
Contact: cak27@psu.edu
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The City Choir of Washington opens its twelfth season on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Join us as we commemorate this historic occasion with music by composers who were all very deeply affected by the Great War. Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem became an unofficial anthem during the war, and Parry himself would succumb to the Spanish flu in 1918. We will also present two pieces by Gerald Finzi—A Farewell to Arms and In terra pax—who lost three siblings in the war. The highlight of the concert is Vaughan Williams’ stirring cantata, Dona Nobis Pacem, written in ...
Contact: (202) 495-1613
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End of the War to End All Wars
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I - the Great War - ended. Musica Viva NY and the New Orchestra of Washington commemorate this solemn occasion one hundred years later with a co-commission from acclaimed American composer Joseph Turrin based on texts by war poets. The program also features works by Holst and Ravel, both composers directly affected by World War I.
Contact: info@musicaviva.org
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National Veterans Day Concert
The National Veterans Day Concert honors the men, women and families who have served our country in the Armed Forces. Through words, music and images, join us as we celebrate the indomitable spirit of our veterans, their triumph over adversity, their resilience and their love of country.
The Washington National Cathedral Choir, together with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Chamber Orchestra, presents an evening of patriotic and contemplative music, with stories from our returning service members and their loved ones.
Contact: https://tix.cathedral.org/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=18183
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Choral Evensong and Reception for Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday and Veterans Day Observed with Special Service at Saint Barnabas Church of OmahaSaint Barnabas Catholic Church will commemorate Remembrance Sunday and the hundredth anniversary of the Armistice ending World War One with a special Choral Evensong service on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 5:30 pm. This musical service, with prayers for the souls of those who died in the “Great War,” will include organ and choral works associated with the conflict. A reception will follow at the historic Offutt House immediately adjacent to the church, where there will be refreshments and readings ...
Contact: DBPage@SaintBarnabas.net
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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The Greatest War: World War One, Wisconsin, and why it still matters
We are organizing a program of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. The series includes music, film, and art. The culmination of these events is a multi-media production titled The Greatest War: World War One, Wisconsin, and why it still matters. It is a live rock 'n' roll history show that combines music (both original songs and period traditionals) with images (photos, film, art), plus live readings of contemporary letters, diaries, articles, and speeches. The historical focus is WWI from Wisconsin's point of view, so we ...
Contact: seanmichaeldargan@gmail.com
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“Voices from the Great War,” History/Theater Performance at &;00 pm at the Belle Mehus in Bismarck
Contact: Belle Mehus
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Washington National Opera Presents Silent Night
As Christmas Eve falls on a World War I battlefield, enemy soldiers step into no-man's-land for one miraculous night of peace. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.The year is 1914 and the Great War has just been declared, dividing nations and sending millions into battle. As Christmas Eve falls on a battlefield near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce. Once sworn enemies, ...
Contact: info@kennedy-center.org
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World Premiere: Pershing’s Paths of Glory - American Film Institute
Pershing’s Paths of Glory is a documentary film that follows a diverse group of young people who tell the life and legacy of General John “Black Jack” Pershing.
Contact: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pershings-paths-of-glory-tickets-50712944783
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Minnesota Opera Presents Silent Night
Recounting a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history, Scottish, French, and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. "Silent Night" masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, and stands as a heartfelt hymn to our common humanity.
Contact: tickets@mnopera.org
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Arís is a non-profit theatre company based in Atlanta, GA - presenting plays from and about Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. We wanted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day to remember, lest we forget, the terrible cost of war. We also wish to honor the legacy of the poets who found beauty and friendship in the midst of unspeakable ugliness and tragedy, and whose work still inspires us today. This moving play by Stephen MacDonald is based on the real-life friendship between noted World War I poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Against the backdrop of the horrors ...
Contact: aris@aristheatre.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Dedicated in 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine is both a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a place to commemorate the life of World War I veteran Ewart Watchorn, the son of Shrine founders Robert and Alma Watchorn. On Saturday, February 4, 2017 the Shrine unveiled new exhibits focusing on the bravery of Lt. Watchorn, and the use of Abraham Lincoln's image and legacy during the Great War.
If you would like to give a material or monetary donation to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, please contact Nathan Gonzales, Curator at 909-798-7632 or visit the Heritage Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. The ...
Contact: heritage@akspl.org
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Through November 2018, a changing exhibit in the War Room of the Capitol Building, Albany, will highlight different aspects of how New York and New Yorkers participated in the war. The current case features the first months of World War II, in which the New York governor ordered a June 1917 census of all individuals in the state to assess war resources. This summer’s exhibit will focus on the New Yorkers who volunteered in France, before the U.S. entry into the war, with the American Field Service, as truck drivers, ambulance drivers, and administrators with the American Ambulance Hospital in ...
Contact: robyn.ryan@exec.ny.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
Contact:
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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There will not be a fee charged at Fort McHenry to enter the historic zone. (This applies to Sunday, November 11th only.)
Contact: (410) 962-4290 x 250
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Veterans Day Tribute Mass
Each year, our school and church hold a special Veterans' Day Tribute Mass. This year, we will be recognizing the centennial of WWI.
Contact: lkohl@stpiusxnc.com
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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Yolo County Archives’
“Lest We Forget” Project
PRESENTS
“PORTRAITS OF SACRIFICE”
STORY BOARDS FOR EACH OF THE 35 YOLO COUNTY BOYS THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
on
SATURDAY 10TH
SUNDAY 11TH
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM-WWI MUSIC FROM NOON TO 2:00 PM BOTH DAYS
THE EDWIN MIER BUILDING-YOLO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION625 COURT STREET, WOODLAND, CA
THE EXHIBT IS ALSO OPEN DURING NORMAL PUBLIC HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00-4:00 PM UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH.
Contact: Mel Russell yolocountyWW1@gmail.com (530) 304-6154 Project Volunteer
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Yolo County Archives’
“Lest We Forget” Project
PRESENTS
“PORTRAITS OF SACRIFICE”
STORY BOARDS FOR EACH OF THE 35 YOLO COUNTY BOYS THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
on
SATURDAY 10TH
SUNDAY 11TH
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM-WWI MUSIC FROM NOON TO 2:00 PM BOTH DAYS
THE EDWIN MIER BUILDING-YOLO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION625 COURT STREET, WOODLAND, CA
THE EXHIBT IS ALSO OPEN DURING NORMAL PUBLIC HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00-4:00 PM UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH.
Contact: Mel Russell yolocountyWW1@gmail.com (530) 304-6154 Project Volunteer
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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The grinding, mechanized nature of World War I, the first global war that involved millions of infantry combatants, has tended to render these soldiers in popular culture as faceless masses rather than individual participants with their own unique stories. In an effort surface the individual of WWI, Artist Soldiers: Artistic Expression in the First World War features 54 artworks produced by the AEF artist program, the first true combat artists, with 29 art photographs of stone carvings created by soldiers in underground living spaces adjacent to the trenches. These spaces were abandoned stone quarries that soldiers on all sides used, ...
Contact: Peter Jakab: jakabp@si.edu
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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WW1 Armistice Film Festival
The film festival will showcase a diverse collection of World War I-themed films that will enrich viewers’ experience and bring to life this momentous time in our nation’s history. The premiere of the new US World War I Commission’s sponsored short film; “A Soldier’s Journey” will play before each showing. It tells the story of World War I through the elements of the sculpture being created by sculptor Sabin Howard for the National World War I Memorial. Beginning at 10 a.m., the film festival will screen the films listed below.
10:00 a.m. Opening remarks, Commissioner (TBD)
10:05 a.m Information ...
Contact: mmacPhee@susandavis.com
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade
Brimming with patriotic music, marching bands, military hardware and more, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade has been a community tradition of honoring Maricopa County Veterans since 1997.Now in its 22nd year, the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade has become an Arizona tradition.
The parade attracts more than 2,500 men, women, bands, floats and balloons as parade entries. Spectators amount to about 45,000 for this recognition event held close to or on Veterans Day each year.
The event will highlight the service of these brave men and women and their supporters, as they make their way down the two-mile route ...
Contact: paula@pedene.com
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World War I Commemoration Event
the Union League of Philadelphia will be holding a Commemoration Luncheon and Lecture Event in sponsored by the Armed Services Council in Lincoln Hall at the Union League of Philadelphia to Celebrate the anniversary of the End of the Great war.
RSVP is Required
Contact: Reserve at 215-587-5565 or activities@unionleague.org
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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The 369th Experience
The 369th Experience is part of a series of events endorsed by the World War I Centennial Commission and sponsored in part by The Coca Cola Foundation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I.
A key component of this celebration is the recreation of the 369th Regimental Band, the band, which in its original form, consisted of 65 African American and Puerto Rican gentlemen who charmed the hearts and minds of Americans and Europeans. Led by Bandmaster, James Reese Europe and Drum Major and Lead Vocalist, Noble Sissle, the famous Harlem Hell Fighters regimental band’s spirited arrangements ...
Contact: 369th@worldwar1centennial.org
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Celebrate History Week with Baltimore County Public Library and The Maryland Military Band. This year’s theme at BCPL is “Maryland At War.” The Maryland Military Band will give a special performance of World War I era music commemorating the centennial of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Free public concert will feature the music of John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, James Reese Europe, Kenneth Alford, and more! For more information, please visit: www.bcpl.info/events-and-programs/
Contact: (410) 887-5195
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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John Brancy and Peter Dugan: Armistice: The Journey Home - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Armistice: The Journey Home provides songs with historical narrative written by composers who fought in and were influenced by The Great War. The program is fleshed out with selections from earlier and more modern composers, including Gustav Holst, Oley Speaks, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Leonardo Dugan, Pete Seeger, Franz Schubert, Rudi Stephan, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Ivor Novello.
Contact: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/RTVSB
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Lost Voices of the Great War: Summit County in the First World War
Premier broadcast of this locally-produced film will air on Western Reserve PBS on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at 9 p.m.
Repeats Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 3 a.m. Also airs on Fusion on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, at noon.
This new locally produced documentary recounts the story of Summit County residents’ experiences at home and overseas during World War I. LOST VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR uses dramatic reenactment footage, narration and interviews to bring to life collections of 100-year-old letters, film, photographs, images and ...
Contact: programs@WesternReservePublicMedia.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Dedicated in 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine is both a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a place to commemorate the life of World War I veteran Ewart Watchorn, the son of Shrine founders Robert and Alma Watchorn. On Saturday, February 4, 2017 the Shrine unveiled new exhibits focusing on the bravery of Lt. Watchorn, and the use of Abraham Lincoln's image and legacy during the Great War.
If you would like to give a material or monetary donation to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, please contact Nathan Gonzales, Curator at 909-798-7632 or visit the Heritage Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. The ...
Contact: heritage@akspl.org
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Through November 2018, a changing exhibit in the War Room of the Capitol Building, Albany, will highlight different aspects of how New York and New Yorkers participated in the war. The current case features the first months of World War II, in which the New York governor ordered a June 1917 census of all individuals in the state to assess war resources. This summer’s exhibit will focus on the New Yorkers who volunteered in France, before the U.S. entry into the war, with the American Field Service, as truck drivers, ambulance drivers, and administrators with the American Ambulance Hospital in ...
Contact: robyn.ryan@exec.ny.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
Contact:
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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Yolo County Archives’
“Lest We Forget” Project
PRESENTS
“PORTRAITS OF SACRIFICE”
STORY BOARDS FOR EACH OF THE 35 YOLO COUNTY BOYS THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
on
SATURDAY 10TH
SUNDAY 11TH
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM-WWI MUSIC FROM NOON TO 2:00 PM BOTH DAYS
THE EDWIN MIER BUILDING-YOLO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION625 COURT STREET, WOODLAND, CA
THE EXHIBT IS ALSO OPEN DURING NORMAL PUBLIC HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00-4:00 PM UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH.
Contact: Mel Russell yolocountyWW1@gmail.com (530) 304-6154 Project Volunteer
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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World War 1 Centennial Event: Remember 100 Years
A week-long event meant to remember the importance of World War 1 and how it has made an impact in the world today. Starting with TAPS and the bell ringing on November 11th, several talks and panels will be provided on Florida State University's campus by distinguished faculty and the Cuban Democratic Directorate's Dr. Orlando Gutierrez. The last day will showcase WW1's depiction in media that is open to the public to participate. Each day has a theme such as: remembering the fallen, human rights and democracy, political and social movements, communications regulations ...
Contact: nordieres@gmail.com
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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The United States Air Force Academy Band Presents Windscapes
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I with music by the USAF Academy Band. There will be works of Bach, Brahms, Schumann, Persichetti, Gershwin, Mellits and much more.
Arrive early for light refreshments, music begins at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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Washington National Opera Presents Silent Night
As Christmas Eve falls on a World War I battlefield, enemy soldiers step into no-man's-land for one miraculous night of peace. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.The year is 1914 and the Great War has just been declared, dividing nations and sending millions into battle. As Christmas Eve falls on a battlefield near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce. Once sworn enemies, ...
Contact: info@kennedy-center.org
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Minnesota Opera Presents Silent Night
Recounting a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history, Scottish, French, and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. "Silent Night" masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, and stands as a heartfelt hymn to our common humanity.
Contact: tickets@mnopera.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Dedicated in 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine is both a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a place to commemorate the life of World War I veteran Ewart Watchorn, the son of Shrine founders Robert and Alma Watchorn. On Saturday, February 4, 2017 the Shrine unveiled new exhibits focusing on the bravery of Lt. Watchorn, and the use of Abraham Lincoln's image and legacy during the Great War.
If you would like to give a material or monetary donation to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, please contact Nathan Gonzales, Curator at 909-798-7632 or visit the Heritage Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. The ...
Contact: heritage@akspl.org
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Film Screening: All Quiet at the Western Front (Delbert Mann, 1979)
Wednesday, November 14 (4-6:30 p.m.) Carlson Library, Room 1005
A film adaptation of the famous German novel All Quiet on the Western Front will be screened. The screening is free and open to all. For further information, please visit the following website: https://libguides.utoledo.edu/CLWWI.
Contact: thearts@toledo.edu
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Through November 2018, a changing exhibit in the War Room of the Capitol Building, Albany, will highlight different aspects of how New York and New Yorkers participated in the war. The current case features the first months of World War II, in which the New York governor ordered a June 1917 census of all individuals in the state to assess war resources. This summer’s exhibit will focus on the New Yorkers who volunteered in France, before the U.S. entry into the war, with the American Field Service, as truck drivers, ambulance drivers, and administrators with the American Ambulance Hospital in ...
Contact: robyn.ryan@exec.ny.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
Contact:
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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New Jersey During World War I: An Exhibit
"Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During World War I" focuses on the stories of New Jerseyans and the affect the war had on those at home and fighting abroad.
It delves into topics such as the prelude to war, the home front, the roles of African Americans and women and how art, music and photography played a part during the War.
Through unique displays, artifacts and historic recreations, the story of New Jersey and World War I is told in this innovative exhibit.
Parking and admission are free. Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information ...
Contact: Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information about this and other programs.
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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World War 1 Centennial Event: Remember 100 Years
A week-long event meant to remember the importance of World War 1 and how it has made an impact in the world today. Starting with TAPS and the bell ringing on November 11th, several talks and panels will be provided on Florida State University's campus by distinguished faculty and the Cuban Democratic Directorate's Dr. Orlando Gutierrez. The last day will showcase WW1's depiction in media that is open to the public to participate. Each day has a theme such as: remembering the fallen, human rights and democracy, political and social movements, communications regulations ...
Contact: nordieres@gmail.com
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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“LEST WE FORGET” The Story of World War I And Yolo County
WOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Yolo County Library “We connect people and ideas” For more information contact Mel Russell: (530) 304 -6154 or Yolo County Library
WORLD WAR 1 AND YOLO COUNTY
The last in a series of talks on The Story of World War 1 and Yolo County.
Contact: Mel Russell: (530) 304 -6154 or Yolo County Library
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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Washington National Opera Presents Silent Night
As Christmas Eve falls on a World War I battlefield, enemy soldiers step into no-man's-land for one miraculous night of peace. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.The year is 1914 and the Great War has just been declared, dividing nations and sending millions into battle. As Christmas Eve falls on a battlefield near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce. Once sworn enemies, ...
Contact: info@kennedy-center.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Through November 2018, a changing exhibit in the War Room of the Capitol Building, Albany, will highlight different aspects of how New York and New Yorkers participated in the war. The current case features the first months of World War II, in which the New York governor ordered a June 1917 census of all individuals in the state to assess war resources. This summer’s exhibit will focus on the New Yorkers who volunteered in France, before the U.S. entry into the war, with the American Field Service, as truck drivers, ambulance drivers, and administrators with the American Ambulance Hospital in ...
Contact: robyn.ryan@exec.ny.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
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8th International Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
ME Conferences invites all the participants from all over the world to attend the 8th International Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) from November 15-16, 2018 in Dubai, UAE. This meeting deals with the advanced research technologies in the field of pulmonology and also about the new treatment approaches which are formulated by scientists to treat numerous diseases an easier method which includes encouraging keynote presentation, Oral speech, Poster presentations, Exhibitions.
Contact: copdhealth@rediffmail.com
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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Montana In the Great War
A series of museum displays depicting Montanans participation in World War One. Centers around two units from Montana, the 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st (INF) Division a National Guard Division and the 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division (Wild West Division); In addition the nearly 10,000 volunteers and 28,000 draftees who were in service from the State.
Contact: info@montanamilitarymuseum.org
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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New Jersey During World War I: An Exhibit
"Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During World War I" focuses on the stories of New Jerseyans and the affect the war had on those at home and fighting abroad.
It delves into topics such as the prelude to war, the home front, the roles of African Americans and women and how art, music and photography played a part during the War.
Through unique displays, artifacts and historic recreations, the story of New Jersey and World War I is told in this innovative exhibit.
Parking and admission are free. Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information ...
Contact: Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information about this and other programs.
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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World War 1 Centennial Event: Remember 100 Years
A week-long event meant to remember the importance of World War 1 and how it has made an impact in the world today. Starting with TAPS and the bell ringing on November 11th, several talks and panels will be provided on Florida State University's campus by distinguished faculty and the Cuban Democratic Directorate's Dr. Orlando Gutierrez. The last day will showcase WW1's depiction in media that is open to the public to participate. Each day has a theme such as: remembering the fallen, human rights and democracy, political and social movements, communications regulations ...
Contact: nordieres@gmail.com
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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Minnesota Opera Presents Silent Night
Recounting a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history, Scottish, French, and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. "Silent Night" masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, and stands as a heartfelt hymn to our common humanity.
Contact: tickets@mnopera.org
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Arís is a non-profit theatre company based in Atlanta, GA - presenting plays from and about Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. We wanted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day to remember, lest we forget, the terrible cost of war. We also wish to honor the legacy of the poets who found beauty and friendship in the midst of unspeakable ugliness and tragedy, and whose work still inspires us today. This moving play by Stephen MacDonald is based on the real-life friendship between noted World War I poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Against the backdrop of the horrors ...
Contact: aris@aristheatre.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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Through November 2018, a changing exhibit in the War Room of the Capitol Building, Albany, will highlight different aspects of how New York and New Yorkers participated in the war. The current case features the first months of World War II, in which the New York governor ordered a June 1917 census of all individuals in the state to assess war resources. This summer’s exhibit will focus on the New Yorkers who volunteered in France, before the U.S. entry into the war, with the American Field Service, as truck drivers, ambulance drivers, and administrators with the American Ambulance Hospital in ...
Contact: robyn.ryan@exec.ny.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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New Jersey During World War I: An Exhibit
"Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During World War I" focuses on the stories of New Jerseyans and the affect the war had on those at home and fighting abroad.
It delves into topics such as the prelude to war, the home front, the roles of African Americans and women and how art, music and photography played a part during the War.
Through unique displays, artifacts and historic recreations, the story of New Jersey and World War I is told in this innovative exhibit.
Parking and admission are free. Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information ...
Contact: Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information about this and other programs.
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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Washington National Opera Presents Silent Night
As Christmas Eve falls on a World War I battlefield, enemy soldiers step into no-man's-land for one miraculous night of peace. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.The year is 1914 and the Great War has just been declared, dividing nations and sending millions into battle. As Christmas Eve falls on a battlefield near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce. Once sworn enemies, ...
Contact: info@kennedy-center.org
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Full production of Stephen MacDonald's 1982 play "Not About Heroes," the real-life meeting of Lt. Siegfried Sassoon and Lt.Wilfred Owen at Craiglockhart War Hospital in 1917. Both were British officers who had been awarded The Military Cross for gallantry, wounded in battle, (physically and mentally,) yet both powerful poets and writers about the inhumanity of the war as it affected the men in the trenches.Production: November 2 -18, 2018 (including matinees on both Nov 4, the 100th Anniversary of Owen's death, and Nov 11. at 2:00 pm) at The Black Box Theatre, (RPHS) in Milwaukie, Oregon. Details and tickets at ...
Contact: kevingyell@gmail.com
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Arís is a non-profit theatre company based in Atlanta, GA - presenting plays from and about Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. We wanted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day to remember, lest we forget, the terrible cost of war. We also wish to honor the legacy of the poets who found beauty and friendship in the midst of unspeakable ugliness and tragedy, and whose work still inspires us today. This moving play by Stephen MacDonald is based on the real-life friendship between noted World War I poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Against the backdrop of the horrors ...
Contact: aris@aristheatre.org
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This exhibit will spot light African American civilian and military service during World War II and explain how African American service during wartime began to advance civil rights on the home front. An intregral part of this exhibit highlights the history of African American military service from the founding of American up to World War II and will feature items from the World War I collection.
Contact: For more information, please call: (937) 376-4944
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On April 6, 1917 the United States joined its allies- Britain, France and Russia- to fight in World War I. To mark that anniversary, an exhibit at The Arms Family Museum, From Home Front to Western Front: Life During World War I, opening on April 29th, will showcase civilian and military clothing in the Jeanne D. Tyler Costume Exhibit Gallery. The exhibit will also have a vignette on Base Hospital 31, formed by the Youngstown Hospital Association in 1917.
Contact: For more information please call: (330) 743-2589
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The exhibit focuses on Missouri in war time, exploring the aftermath of the war and the memorials created to honor those who served, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, now the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City.
The ribbon cutting event and reception will begin at 2 p.m. on April 6, 2017.
A reception immediately following.
Contact: Tiffany Patterson, Director of the Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing Historic Site
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Dedicated in 1932, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine is both a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and a place to commemorate the life of World War I veteran Ewart Watchorn, the son of Shrine founders Robert and Alma Watchorn. On Saturday, February 4, 2017 the Shrine unveiled new exhibits focusing on the bravery of Lt. Watchorn, and the use of Abraham Lincoln's image and legacy during the Great War.
If you would like to give a material or monetary donation to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, please contact Nathan Gonzales, Curator at 909-798-7632 or visit the Heritage Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. The ...
Contact: heritage@akspl.org
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Recently opened display in the Ohio Military Museum section, located on the mezzanine level, accessible by elevator. The display covers the story of World War One from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, through the occupation of Germany by the victorious Allies after the war. The display consists of text, posters, photographs, art work, and uniforms and artifacts of the American Doughboy, including a life-size fully equipped Doughboy mannequin. American volunteers, such as the Lafayette Escadrille and the American Field Service (AFS) ambulance drivers for France, who entered the war before America officially became a ...
Contact: 330.896.6332
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The exhibition will highlight the military service and home front experiences of African Americans from East Texas during the First World War. It displays the names of over 11,000 African American veterans who served in the war and allows visitors to learn more about service members' families and communities.
The traveling exhibition will appear at multiple cities in Texas, including Huntsville, Houston, Port Arthur, Lubbock, Longview, Lufkin, and Prairie View. More venues will be added over the (American) centennial period.
For more information, please visit: www.nmltx.org.
Contact: Dr. Lila Rakoczy; project director of No Man's Land
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This interactive multimedia exhibit will commemorate the centennial of US entry into World War I and focus on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Visitors will experience a re-created trench warfare environment to discover what life was like for Tar Heel soldiers.
The 6,500-square-foot exhibition will highlight approximately 500 artifacts, period photography, a trench diorama, historical film footage, educational interactive components, and video re-enactments that feature European and North Carolina soldiers and citizens to relate the stories of ordinary men and women from North Carolina who provided extraordinary service ...
Contact: Marcie.Gordon@NCDCR.gov
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The exhibit tells the story of Maine’s participation in the Great War through artifacts, pictures, and interpretive displays. The exhibit will feature Maine service members' uniforms from World War I, depict how the war impacted Maine, and highlights the role Maine industries played in the war effort.
Contact: Angela Goebel-Bain, Angela.Goebel-Bain@maine.gov
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This traveling exhibit commemorates the centennial anniversary of Alabama's inolvement in WWI and enlivens an important period of history which often goes overlooked. Remembering the Great War tells the story of the war from the perspectives of Alabamians whose lives were shaped by the conflict.The exhibit was created by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Archives & History, with assistance from Industrial Design students in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Associate Professor Shu-Wen Tzeng.For more information on the exhibit, ...
Contact: Annie Crenshaw (334) 382-6959 anniecrenshaw@centurytel.net
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San Jose State University Commemorates the Centennial of the End of the First World War
"San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition"
Thursday, November 1st to Friday, November 30th, 2018
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor Art Gallery
Posters, maps and artifacts explain and commemorate the First World War, focusing on its impact on San Jose and the surrounding area.
Opening reception for "San Jose and World War One: A Centennial Exhibition."Thursday, November 1st, 2018 6:00 to 8:30 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 255
Dr. Karen English will speak on "A Tribute to American Poetry of the Great War"
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San ...
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5505
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This is an exhibit not about the First World War, rather it is an exhibit about Southeast Ohioans who supported the war effort and how the conflict affected their lives. It attempts to capture and relate the experiences of men and women from across Southeast Ohio. The First World War brought about great change to Southeast Ohio as well as the rest of the country, and even the world. It marked the end of one era, and the beginning of the next. For many Southeast Ohioans, it was the first time they were involved directly in events on a global ...
Contact: For more information, please call: (740) 592- 2280
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Display includes uniforms, supplies, and stories of Lorain County citizens who served their country.
Contact: For more information, please call: (440) 322-3341
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Experience the Great War in a new way through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I in 1917. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and much more. Through documents and images from Ohio History Connection archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-spattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home. This display is a component of the Ohio History Connection's Great Collections Experiment.
Contact: For more information, please call: (800) 686-6124
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World War I at the National Museum of American HistoryThe year 2017 marks the centennial of the official United States involvement in the First World War and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate this anniversary with a number of displays and programs.The Museum holds a variety of collections demonstrating the transformative history of World War I and of the United States’ participation in it. The objects and their stories help illuminate civilian participation, civil rights, volunteerism, women’s military service, minority experiences, art and visual culture, medical technological development and new technologies of war and peace. The public ...
Contact: Melinda Machado, Director, Office of Communications & Marketing, 202-633-3129
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“Burt Johnson’s World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918”
Fine Arts Building Gallery, Los Angeles
811 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
N o v. 8 - Dec. 9, 2018
Opening Reception: Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm, with Live Jazz
Curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., Lecturer in Art History, Oklahoma State Universitypriscilla.schwarz@okstate.edu
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition will feature enlarged photographs of his public commissions and original archival material, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of ...
Contact: Lisa Ames - lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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Christmas of 1914. Out of the violence- a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and song of the men who lived them.
Contact: office@lauralittletheatricals.com
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“Answering the Call…From Recruit to the Front Lines of WWI,” a special exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum, presents an overview of the influence “the Great War” had on the course of history, as well as some of the notable advancements made to the modern world as a result.
Focusing on the experience from a recruit’s perspective, this artifact-rich exhibit will draw visitors into the everyday life of the American Doughboy, including what he wore, what he ate, the equipment he carried, and the thoughts he shared with those on the home front. Drawn from local collectors and the Museum’s permanent collection, ...
Contact: info@upcountryhistory.org
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Burt Johnson's World War One Memorials - Honoring the Centennial of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918
Burt W. Johnson (1890-1927), a young artist related to the famous American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created significantly distinct World War I memorials. This exhibition, curated by Priscilla Schwarz, Ph.D., will feature enlarged photographs of Johnson's CA and NY public commissions, including a piece titled November 11th, the date of the armistice signing. His Huntington Park fountain memorial, apparently the earliest WWI memorial in California, is of a girl clutching two military caps. In Garfield Park, Pomona, CA, stands a 7-foot tall heroic pair: an allegorical ...
Contact: lisa@artmeetsarchitecture.com
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This exhibition commemorates the100 year anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, which ended combat in World War I. The exhibition includes war-themed artworks created by celebrated South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn, who was one of the eight official war artists commissioned by the American Expeditionary Forces. All works are drawn from the permanent collection of the South Dakota Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Contact: jodi.lundgren@sdstate.edu
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The Missouri State Museum is commemorating the centennial of the U.S. entry into the Great War and Missouri's military and civilian contributions to the war effort with a new exhibit"Here at Home: Missouri in the Great War"
The exhibit opens Thursday, April 6, 2017 and closes May 2020.Throughout the 3 year exhibit rotating displays will highlight the different aspects of Missouri's role in the war "over there" and what was happening here at home. The exhibit will feature the museum's extensive collection of WWI regimental flags and memorial service banners presented by Missouri counties following the war.
Contact: Katherine Owens, katherine.owens@dnr.mo.gov, DSPStateMuseum@dnr.mo.gov
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“Poppies: Women, War, Peace” will open at the Hargrett Gallery of the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
Part of the observance to mark the centennial end of the First World War, the exhibit also pays homage to Moina Belle Michael, originally from Monroe, who was instrumental in ensuring the red poppy flower became a symbol to remember the victims and veterans of war. Michael was inspired in her quest by the war poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae in 1915.
The story of Michael’s relentless, lifelong remembrance campaign is largely forgotten. Each ...
Contact: jclevela@uga.edu
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Remembering The Great War: One Hundred Years Later
The exhibit features over thirty extraordinary and powerful images taken of the war by the Photographic Section of the French Army. Also on exhibit are other World War I artifacts including patriotic posters and an American Army uniform. A silent documentary on American Troops in France, Pershing's Crusaders, plays in the gallery. The exhibit is open until fall 2018.
Contact: mstafford@nevadaculture.org
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Time to Remember - The Armistice Watch
Exhibition of Commemorative Artwork 'Time to Remember' - The Armistice Watch. Over a three years period I have constructed an Armistice Watch, based loosely on a WW1 period timepiece, aimed at commemorating the Armistice and Ceasefire Centenary on 11th November 2018. This is a contemporary artwork created as a fitting tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the lifestyle of today. This will be on loan to the Musée de l'Armistice in Compiègne, France, site of the signing of ...
Contact: the.ideas.source@gmail.com
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Archival Services of University Libraries at the University of Akron displays: "Documenting Our Doughboys," located on the first floor of Bierce Library, features historic letters and photographs from local soldiers. "Mary Gladwin and the Great War," located in Archival Services on the Lower Level of the Polsky Building in downtown Akron, showcases historic World War I photographs, letters, diaries, and medals of Akron nurse Mary E. Gladwin. Also on display in Archival Services is the display "Highlights from the Greatest History of the World War," which includes numerous scrapbooks featuring rare World War I newspapers, periodicals, and artworks published during ...
Contact: Call 330-972-7670
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World War I was considered the war to end all wars. The war brought technological advances on and off the battlefield and produced weapons that were deadlier than ever before. Developments in engineering, chemistry, and metalworking created unmerciful conditions and saw a transition from animal power to machine power as the primary means of victory. The techniques and knowledge in the field of medicine improved and adapted to the mass destruction of war. Outside the war zone, the home front proved to be a vital artery in the war effort through its sacrifices and undying support of patriotism. In all, ...
Contact: museum@minnehahacounty.org
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Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entering what came to be known as “The Great War” - a critical time that left a major legacy in Buffalo, the United States, and the world.
This free public exhibition explores Buffalo, its people and the region’s contributions to the war effort during a globally turbulent period. Central to the exhibition is the Library’s extraordinary collection of stunning World War I posters, which were donated in 1919 by prominent Buffalonian Edward Michael. The collection includes posters from the United States, Canada, and ...
Contact: mosherl@buffalolib.org
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Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I examines the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it—both at home and abroad. The exhibition considers the debates and struggles that surrounded U.S. engagement; explores U.S. military and home front mobilization and the immensity of industrialized warfare; and touches on the war's effects, as an international peace settlement was negotiated, national borders were redrawn, and soldiers returned to reintegrate into American society. With the most comprehensive collection of multi-format World War I holdings in the nation including those materials gathered and preserved by the Veterans History Project, the ...
Contact: www.loc.gov/exhibits
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New Exhibit at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
“There we were watching New York’s skyline diminish, and wondering if we’d be heroes or corpses,” Harry S. Truman later recalled as he departed New York for the battlefields of France in the spring of 1918. Truman returned a hero, and his service helped set him on the path to the presidency.
“‘Heroes or Corpses’: Captain Truman in World War I” tells the captivating story of Truman’s service in the Great War through never-before-exhibited photographs, personal letters and more than 40 artifacts from Truman’s personal World War I collection. http://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/library-museum/museum-exhibits/temporary-exhibits/
View the loving cup ...
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A World at War: The Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in World War I Art Exhibit
In commemoration of the centennial of World War I, the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) has opened a joint art exhibition depicting the story of the Marines and Sailors who fought and died in "the war to end all wars" and honors their memory a century later.
Contact: johnathan.jones@usmcu.edu
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This will be a permanent display of the causes of WWI and its course, focusing on the America's involvement. It starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, ending with the US occupation of the Rhineland. As well, there will be specific displays focusing on topics such as technological advances, the US Air Service, Tank Corps, Intervention in Russia, the US Navy and communications in the war zone. The display will use photographs, posters, costumed mannequins and text to explore the various facets of the war, with the US Army as the main focus.
Museum closed on Mondays.
Contact: Kovesci.Kim@mapsairmuseum.org
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The Columbus Jewish Historical Society has a new exhibit on view in their new space The Historical Collection. This exhibit explores our community in 1918, the 262 Jewish veterans of WWI from Central Ohio, their lives in camp and "over there" and their lives at home.
The Columbus Jewish Historical Society is open 10-3:30 Monday-Friday, the first Sunday of each month, and by appointment.
Contact: Call 614.238.6977
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This exhibit shares some of the stories of Alexandrians during the war: their feelings about this nearly-incomprehensible world tragedy, their early efforts to help, and their more active participation in the American war effort after April, 1917. Many of us have ancestors who lived through this conflict and participated in some way, and the museum staff hopes this exhibition provides a renewed interest in and appreciation for their struggles and sacrifices, as well as the new role they helped to create for the United States on the world stage.
Exhibit includes rare Lusitania artifacts, period weapons, and archival video.
Contact: jim.mackay@alexandriava.gov
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COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR:THE RED ARROW DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I
100 years ago, the world was at war on an unprecedented scale. There was fighting between empires across Europe, the Middle East, and even Africa with no end in site. In 1917, the United States joined the war in an effort to bring this "war to end all wars" to a stop and win victory for its allies. The young men from the Tri-Cities that volunteered for this fight would go on to see action in some of the most crucial battles from the late stages of the war. Their stories ...
Contact: PH # 616 842 0700
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Denver 1918
This exhibit explores the lives of Denverites during the final year of the Great War and the beginning of the next American chapter.
Contact: lspurlin@denverlibrary.org
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Contemporary WWI Photo Exhibit, "Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary"
By Jeff Lowdermilk
New Mexico History Museum, in the Meem Room
Contact: (505) 476-5200
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Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovers the history of America’s involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included are previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins “My fellow soldiers,” he recognized each individual under his ...
Contact: Ren Cooper (202) 633-5062
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The museum will host the State of New Mexico’s World War I interactive exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend in Santa Fe. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate Americans about WWI and highlight the sacrifices made by the Citizens of New Mexico less than 5 years after becoming the 47thState.
The two year exhibit features a WWI SE5 Biplane, a UB6 Submarine turret, a replica of Roswell’s Battery A Bunker, a replica of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, a 1916 Harley Davidson, and many WWI weapons and equipment. Working in conjunction with the World War I Centennial Commission, ...
Contact: nmmmfoundation@gmail.com
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This second of two collaborative exhibits will focus on the return of the troops to North Texas at the end of the war. Details are still pending.
This is a community collaborative effort bringing together the following organizations:
• Ben E. Keith Corporation
• Friends of the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum
• Fort Worth Central Library
• Fort Worth Jewish Archives
• Fort Worth National Archives
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Fort Worth Stockyards Museum
• Fort Worth YMCA
• Historic Fort Worth
• Imagination Fort Worth
• Military Museum of Fort Worth
• North Fort Worth Historical Society
• Tarrant County ...
Contact: jhodgson@ftwaviation.com
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New Jersey During World War I: An Exhibit
"Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During World War I" focuses on the stories of New Jerseyans and the affect the war had on those at home and fighting abroad.
It delves into topics such as the prelude to war, the home front, the roles of African Americans and women and how art, music and photography played a part during the War.
Through unique displays, artifacts and historic recreations, the story of New Jersey and World War I is told in this innovative exhibit.
Parking and admission are free. Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information ...
Contact: Text CULTURE to 56512 for more information about this and other programs.
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The Seiberling family provided financial support for war-related organizations, shifted rubber production from domestic to military goods, and sent their sons and grandsons into battle to fight two world wars. In addition to touring the Seiberling estate, guests may view the permanent exhibit, “The Seiberling Legacy,” which highlights the family's legacy including their contributions to both world wars.
Contact: Visit www.stanhywet.org for hours of operation.
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The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
In the middle of the Potomac in Mallows Bay, lies the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere, a haunting legacy of WWI. In April 1917, President Woodrow Wilson approved the greatest shipbuilding program in history: an order for 1,000 ships to make up the shortage of transport vessels needed for the war effort. The war ended before any ships were put into service and hundreds were simply scrapped in the Bay. This exhibit will explore the history of this “Ghost Fleet,” tell the stories behind a scandalous wartime boondoggle and highlight the rich archaeological ...
Contact: wilsonhouse@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
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The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation
The Great War -- Birth of US Military Aviation exhibit will open at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, AZ on November 10, 2018. This is the newest exhibit in central Arizona's top-rated military aviation museum (TripAdvisor). The exhibit will also become part of the permanent collection and includes artifacts from the service of Major A.J. MacElroy of the U.S. Air Service, a full size replica of the Nieuport 28 flown by Eddie Rickenbacker and compelling stories about the people and planes who advanced aviation technology, served their country -- ...
Contact: media@azcaf.org
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An exhibit detailing the history of World War I and its impact on Akron history, including the local effects of the Influenza Pandemic of 2018.
Contact: 330.643.9030
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World War I, fought from 1914-1918, was the modern world’s first international conflict. Approximately 11 million soldiers were killed, and the war's toll including civilian casualties exceeded 20 million. The United States, by declaration of President Woodrow Wilson, formally entered the war Apr. 6, 1917. By Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, more than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war. Of these, more than 1,600 were Knights of Columbus. Both the first and last American military officers to die during the war were K of C members.In addition to Knights who served on the battlefield as soldiers, the ...
Contact: Kathy Cogan, 203-752-4630
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World War I (1914-1918) was the modern world’s first international conflict. Total casualties exceeded 20 million, including 11 million soldiers. More than 116,000 Americans died as a result of the war.
The Knights of Columbus was active in war relief efforts, managing highly successful fundraising drives and catering to servicemen in America and abroad through recreation centers known as army huts.
The impact of World War I was felt for generations. No one during this time period was unaffected.
The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States’ participation in the war with an exhibition, "World War I: Beyond ...
Contact: museum@kofc.org
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In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial will open a new special exhibit entitled "Over Here, Over There". This new exhibit will examine the causes of the U.S. entry into World War I, wartime propaganda, the social fabric of America, the American Expeditionary Force (training, preparations and collaboration with Allied forces) and major campaigns fought by the A.E.F. The exhibit will also discuss the American homefront, including local efforts in the Hampton Roads area. "Over Here, Over There" will be on display at the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center, April 8, 2017-December 30, 2018.
For more information, visit: www.macarthurmemorial.org
Contact: amanda.williams@norfolk.gov
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Museum Exhibit opens at Noon April 6, 2017 and will run through Memorial Day 2019 will look at Virginia Military Units in the Great War through original uniforms, flags, documents and artifacts. In addition there will be additional photographs and artifacts related to Virginia in WWI on temporary display for the anniversary of America's entry into the War.
Contact: Christopher Garcia, cgarcia@nnva.gov
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Over 25 combat uniforms of the Western Front are on display.
Contact: dennis_skupinski@yahoo.com
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The Golden Troupe is a permanent exhibition in Thrall’s Opera House, which served as their home theatre. Each year, a different aspect of the Troupe is explored. This year’s display focuses on Frances Golden, the youngest of the Golden Family in her journey with the YMCA to entertain troops during WWI.
Contact: mpatterson2@indianamuseum.org
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Great War in Arlington Cemetery
'Their devotion, their valor and their sacrifice will live forever in the hearts of their grateful countryman,' declared General of the Armies John J. Pershing, referring to the over 100,000 Americans who died in World War I. Arlington Cemetery is the final resting place for not only their revered leader, General Pershing, but also for a lone soldier whose anonymous, though not forgotten, death prompted erection of one of the cemetery's most powerful sites: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Join this walk to pay tribute to them and to heroic battlefield nurses, the 'Buffalo Soldiers' ...
Contact: info@washingtonwalks.com
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Special Tribute to Eugene I. Van Antwerp
Making Armistice/Veterans Day a National Holiday
Eugene I. Van Antwerp was instrumental in making Armistice/Veteran's Day a National Holiday. As the National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and he lobbied congress for the passage of HR 6656 in 1937. It was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 13, 1938. The bill made November 11th Armistice Day, a National Holiday. Twenty years after the end of the World War. In 1954, it was changed to Veterans Day.
Governor Snyder recently signed a Special Tribute to Eugene I. Van Antwerp for ...
Contact: Museum PH 517 926 6696 or Dennis Skupinski 734 358 2099
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The Imprint of World War I
In 1917 the commanding personality of General John J. Pershing characterized the United States' belated foray into the war-weary battlefields of Europe. At home, President Woodrow Wilson's commitment to the Allied victory changed the character of both the federal government and of the nation's capital. Although Washington, D.C. awaits a national memorial to World War I, sites associated with the 'War to End All Wars' are hiding in plain sight, testimonies to the foot soldiers, generals, bureaucrats, and U.S. presidents involved in the cataclysmic conflict.
Contact: info@washingtonwalks.com
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Opera North Presents Silent Night
Inspired by real events, Silent Night is a dramatic opera that tells the story of the 1914 Christmas truce, when peace spontaneously broke out in the trenches during World War I.A gruelling battle is being fought between German, French and Scottish soldiers. Each has a cross to bear and a story to tell. On Christmas Eve, 1914, German opera singer Nikolaus Sprink, now a soldier, is ordered to perform behind the front line. Back at the front later that night, upon hearing Scottish soldiers singing, Sprink responds with a rousing song, and midway through a bagpiper ...
Contact: info@operanorth.co.uk
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On Oct. 12, 2018, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) will open its exhibit honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Of Poland on Nov.11, 1918. Oct. 12 will mark the 101st Anniversary of the recruitment for the Polish Army in France, a force formed by the French, but formed in the early days of Poles living in the United States, who made up a significant part of the Army to include the junior officers. The effort was an international event with the recruits coming from the USA, trained in Canada by the Canadian Army and equipped by the French. ...
Contact: jan-lorys@Polishmuseumofamerica.org
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“Voices from the Great War,” History/Theater Performance in Belfield, North Dakota
Contact: Belfield
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Washington National Opera Presents Silent Night
As Christmas Eve falls on a World War I battlefield, enemy soldiers step into no-man's-land for one miraculous night of peace. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.The year is 1914 and the Great War has just been declared, dividing nations and sending millions into battle. As Christmas Eve falls on a battlefield near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce. Once sworn enemies, ...
Contact: info@kennedy-center.org
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Minnesota Opera Presents Silent Night
Recounting a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history, Scottish, French, and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. "Silent Night" masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, and stands as a heartfelt hymn to our common humanity.
Contact: tickets@mnopera.org
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Full production of Stephen MacDonald's 1982 play "Not About Heroes," the real-life meeting of Lt. Siegfried Sassoon and Lt.Wilfred Owen at Craiglockhart War Hospital in 1917. Both were British officers who had been awarded The Military Cross for gallantry, wounded in battle, (physically and mentally,) yet both powerful poets and writers about the inhumanity of the war as it affected the men in the trenches.Production: November 2 -18, 2018 (including matinees on both Nov 4, the 100th Anniversary of Owen's death, and Nov 11. at 2:00 pm) at The Black Box Theatre, (RPHS) in Milwaukie, Oregon. Details and tickets at ...
Contact: kevingyell@gmail.com
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Arís is a non-profit theatre company based in Atlanta, GA - presenting plays from and about Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. We wanted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day to remember, lest we forget, the terrible cost of war. We also wish to honor the legacy of the poets who found beauty and friendship in the midst of unspeakable ugliness and tragedy, and whose work still inspires us today. This moving play by Stephen MacDonald is based on the real-life friendship between noted World War I poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Against the backdrop of the horrors ...
Contact: aris@aristheatre.org
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