US States News
April 20, 2007 Friday 1:40 AM EST
PUBLIC INVITED TO WORLD WAR I SYMPOSIUM ‘BRINGING ‘OVER THERE’ BACK
HERE’ TO BE HELD ON MAY 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news release:
A symposium to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the United States’
entry into World War I will be held Saturday, May 5, in the Trutter
Center of Lincoln Land Community College.
The public is cordially invited to the free symposium entitled
"Bringing ‘Over There’ Back Here" which begins with a continental
breakfast and World War I exhibit at 8:30 a.m. Keynote speaker will
be James Barkley, Director of Education at the National World War I
Museum in Kansas City. The symposium will also feature presentations
and displays by LLCC faculty and students on varied aspects of the
war, and will conclude at 1:00 p.m. with an announcement of a World
War I trench project on campus.
"We chose the theme of Bringing ‘Over There’ Back Here to shine a
spotlight on the continuing relevance of World War I," said Chris
McDonald, Ph.D., professor of political science and symposium
coordinator. "World War I was the first global war and in many ways
led to the birth of the modern United States. The war reshaped the
roles and expectations of women and African-Americans in domestic
society, and broader perceptions about the place of the U.S. in the
world. Even the creation of the modern Middle East came about because
of World War I. It was the war that shaped the century and was the
first time the U.S. acted as a world power."
The symposium will feature an "interview" with Woodrow Wilson, an
examination of both home front and military issues, and panel
discussions on such topics as the Armenian genocide, "shell shock"
and the role of women in the conflict. Audience participation and
questions will be encouraged throughout.
Also featured will be a reader’s theatre and a display of WWI
uniforms, weapons, diaries and other historic memorabilia such as
gramophones and sheet music, from both home and "over there."
Registration (encouraged but not required) is available by calling
786.2218.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress