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Lecture: Experiencing World War I

Title:Lecture: Experiencing World War I
Date & Time:Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:Lyceum
201 S. Washington St.
Event Details:To commemorate the 100th anniversary of America’s entrance into the Great War, Dr. Jennifer Keene asks, “How did ordinary men and women experience World War I?” The Great War meant separation, combat, and loss for millions. Yet for others the war offered a chance for social advancement, adventure, and victory. Americans were part of this global story, experiencing the tragedy and triumph of World War I – a war that few Americans remember.
Jennifer D. Keene is a professor of history and chair of the History Department at Chapman University. She is also the current President of the Society of Military History. She has published three books and numerous articles on the American involvement in the First World War including Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America (2001); World War I: The American Soldier Experience (2011); and The United States and the First World War (2000). In addition, she is the lead author for an American history textbook, Visions of America: A History of the United States that uses a visual approach to teaching students U.S. history. She has received numerous awards for her scholarship, including Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards to France and Australia and Mellon Library of Congress Fellowship in International Studies. She has served as an historical consultant for exhibits and films, and was recently featured in the PBS documentary mini-series, The Great War. She is also a general editor for the peer-reviewed “1914-1918-online—International Encyclopedia of the First World War,” a major digital humanities project.
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Contact Phone No.:703.746.4994
Fees:$10
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Lyceum, Museums, Old & Historic Alexandria, Old Town


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