Welcome to Showman's Land: Entertainment for the U.S. War Effort in World War I. In this brief segment, I introduce my project and the figures I study throughout the podcast. Enjoy!

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Charlie Chaplin was a film comedian, director, producer, composer, and more who raised money for the Liberty Loan which aided the U.S. This episode of Showman's Land charts his involvement as a fundraiser and a filmmaker who made two war-themed movies that benefited the war effort and commented on the War.

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Elsie Janis was a vaudevillian actress who performed for Allied soldiers on the war front. This episode of Showman's Land charts her involvement as a wartime performer who lifted soldiers' spirits and influenced other entertainers to participate in war effort work.

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James Reese Europe was a jazz bandleader, lieutenant, and Harlem Hellfighter who served in The First World War. This episode of Showman's Land charts his involvement in the War as both a soldier and a bandleader for the U.S. war effort. While fighting abroad, he tailored his jazz music to comment on the soldier experience and the War.

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Thanks for making it to the finale of Showman's Land: Entertainment for the U.S. War Effort in World War I. In this brief conclusion, I connect each entertainer to my project and explain how other performers also participated in war effort work during the Great War.

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