'Today the east entrance of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart — the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” carved into the stone above the oaken double doors — is known as the World War I Memorial Door.' University of Notre Dame
magazine.nd.edu/stories/a-cent…

'On the homefront, women were actively encouraged to support the war effort by joining voluntary organisations, raising money for the war and providing comforts for the troops.' #WW1 #ANZAC
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'This was not the case for the United States. Amidst other prewar military-related bills in Congress, a bill proposed in May 1916 would initiate a universal military training program and would add training exercises in schools and camps.'
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Check out this KC Studio Magazine article about #TheLittleWar !
'Grown-ups everywhere saw children as key to achieving victory and legacy...Impressionable young minds were learning a clear lesson: Loyalty and commitment will win the war.'
kcstudio.org/the-little-war/

'On July 1, 1916, the 4th Tyneside Scottish lost over 800 men, prompting new drafts from a wider part of the country - amongst these were Henry, along with the also recently rediscovered John Collett and Walter Guffick.'
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/24204557.…

The unmarked graves of 3 #ww1 soldiers have been identified more than 100 years after their deaths...All 3 had been KIA while on deployment in Belgium during the summer of 1917 and were buried in unmarked graves as their bodies could not be identified.'
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'While the book focuses on English infantrymen during the conflict, it also tells a more general story of how humans cope with, and respond to, extraordinary events.' #WW1
lse.ac.uk/research/resea…

“Tennessee’s Experience During the First World War” is a collection of 14 essays...topics range from the accounts of soldiers to the intricate intersections of politics, agribusiness & the significant contributions of African Americans to the war effort.'
bit.ly/49YqWIm

'The consequences of the fighting in the central and south-eastern European theatres were profound for the future of the continent-indeed, of the world. It was along this front...that the principal mistakes and executions of policy were made.'
telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…

'Amongst the stacks and rows of the CG Heritage Asset Collection is a dollar bill-sized placard so unassuming that it’s easily overlooked...the only verified artifact from the CG Cutter Tampa, which sank in Sept. 1918 off the coast of Wales.'
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The National WWI Museum and Memorial is proud to participate in the pilot season of the new ArtsKC initiative, The Drop, 'a program that champions a more intentional approach to arts engagement in our city.'
morningstar.com/news/globe-new…

'The goal here is to get children into the museum and to get interested in history and learning,” Lovgren said of the new exhibition #TheLittleWar .
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About #TheLittleWar (open now!):
'The point of this [exhibition] is not just so that kids can read it and understand what they’re seeing, but that they have a conversation starter with adults.” - Specialist Curator, Natalie Walker.
thepitchkc.com/wwi-museum-enl…

'[ #WW1 veteran A.A.] Milne wrote so much else, including 38 wonderfully varied stories for adults – which are now being collected and republished, alongside four unpublished fragments – as well as plays that enjoyed considerable success.'
telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/…

New exhibition!
“[It's] really important that we talk about the experiences of children because they were such a significant and vital part of the war and their experiences are often overlooked,” curator specialist, Natalie Lovgren said' #TheLittleWar #ww1
kctv5.com/2024/02/27/nat…

'In 1918 Henry Johnson became one of the first American soldiers to receive the Croix de Guerre, or war cross, from the French government for his actions...the U.S. Army, meanwhile, never honored Johnson, who died in 1929. '
flatlandkc.org/arts-culture/k…

'Crucial missions in WWI required speed. Bicycles were quiet & quick, but the innovative vehicle on the market was remarkably faster...the Canadian soldiers in the European war theatre were getting the latest in peppy transportation: motorcycles.'
thewhig.com/opinion/crazy-…

'[Curator] Diana Tuite...highlighted the exhibition's focus on printmaking techniques from a century ago, offering a reflective look at a pivotal moment in history...from urbanism in early 20th-century NYC to scenes from the Eastern Front of WWI.'
bnnbreaking.com/world/us/stanl…

A new exhibition 'Combattre loin de chez soi / Fighting far from home,' about the experiences of French colonial soldiers in #WW1 opens next month at the Musée de la Grande Guerre!
bit.ly/3TAWj5V

“I read that he was a #WW1 veteran...I know that he went to war, and he put his life on the line for this country. That’s more than a lot of people in that town have done.”
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