WW1 Centennial News

Fort Des Moines, Iowa: Ep. #109

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Highlights: Fort Des Moines, Iowa

Episode #109

Host: Theo Mayer

  • From a Civil War, to a World War and Beyond - Host | @02:20
With Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun & Dan Dayton
  • Wilson’s Push for a League of Nations - Mike Shuster | @10:35
  • First into Germany: Sgt. Roy Holtz Part 5 - Host | @14:40
    • (Courtesy of Robert Laplander)
  • The Neglected Disabled Doughboys - Dr. Edward Lengel | @23:10
  • A Century in the Making: Interpretive Elements - Dr. Libby O’Connell | @30:20
  • Remembering Veterans: Fort Des Moines, IA - Dr. Hal Chase | @35:50
  • Education e-Newsletter - Liesl Christman Agan | @43:20
  • Articles & Posts: Dispatch Highlights - Host | @47:15

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    World War I - THEN
    From a Civil War to a World War and Beyond

    https://vimeo.com/296664693

    https://youtu.be/jVPtxDS3o5U

    https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction

    The Great War
    Wilson’s push for League of Nations - Mike Schuster

    http://greatwarproject.org/2019/02/02/wilson-fights-for-a-league-of-nations//


    Special
    First into German: Sgt. Roy Holtz Part 5 - Host
    Courtesy of Rob Laplander

    http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/war-machines-american-motorcycles-of-wwi.html

    https://www.thrillist.com/cars/history-of-u-s-military-motorcycles

    https://www.foxnews.com/auto/100-year-old-harley-davidson-returns-from-france-to-honor-american-wwi-vets

    https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/doughboy-mia-home.html

    http://www.findingthelostbattalion.com/p/about-robert-j-laplander.html

     

    Stories of Service
    Disabled Doughboys Fight for Recognition - Dr. Edward Lengel

    http://www.edwardlengel.com/about/

    http://www.edwardlengel.com/harder-than-the-war-disabled-doughboys-fight-for-recognition/

    http://bit.ly/2tILSQI


    World War I - NOW
    A Century In The Making
    The Elements of the WWI Memorial Park - Dr. Libby O’Connell

    https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/honor/national-wwi-memorial.html

     

    Historian’s Corner
    Fort Des Moines pt.1: First Black Officer Training Camp in the US - Dr. Hal Chase

    https://www.humanitiesiowa.org/hal-chase

     

    Education
    WW1 Museum Education Newsletter - Liesl Christman

     

    https://www.theworldwar.org

    https://www.theworldwar.org/education/archive

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieslchristman

    This Week in the Dispatch Newsletter - Host

    http://www.ww1cc.org/dispatch



    Sponsors:

    The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

    The Pritzker Military Museum & Library

    The Starr Foundation

    The General Motors Foundation

    Walmart

    Production:

    Executive Producer: Dan Dayton

    Producer & Host: Theo Mayer

    Line Producer: Katalin Laszlo

    Written by: Theo Mayer

    Short story provided by

    Robert Laplander

    Special segment hosts:

    Mike Shuster

    Dr. Edward Lengel

    Researchers:

    JL Michaud

    Dave Kramer

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