November 13, 2018 - Southern California During The Great War

Glendora Public Library

320 pixel logo w slogan 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.

glendora ace nov 13 atrifacts display As a Armistice Centennial Event the Glendora Public Library hosted Southern California During The Great War on November 13th in the library's Bidwell Forum. Co-Chair of the California Centennial Task Force Courtland Jindra presented a short lecture and power point presentation on the role played by local communities all over the southland.

Co-Director Jindra stated that it was not possible to cover the entire war in a single talk, but featured topics included: glendora ace nov 13 courtland jindra speaking Courtland Jindra speaks before the Glendora residents assembled.

— The background of the Great War, and U.S. involvement
— Californians overseas, including examples of both medal winners and the "everyman"
— How Southern California participated on the Homefront
— Southern California War Memorials

glendora ace nov 13 standing display The Glendora Historical Society displayed some of their artifacts and historian Edward Garcia unveiled his exhibit These Truly Were the Brave which spotlit ten local residents who served overseas in WWI. Mr. Garcia is a Exhibit Department Supervisor at the California African American Museum. glendora ace nov 13 lib of amer oral history project cards

The organizers were extremely pleased by the presentations and thanked all the participants for taking the time to attend.