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X-WR-CALNAME:Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170909
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170412T214505Z
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SUMMARY:Denton County WWI Poster Exibit
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URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/denton-county-wwi-poster-exibit/
LOCATION:Denton Courthouse-on-the-Square\, Denton\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170505T170000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170412T213954Z
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UID:1095-1491465600-1494003600@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:University of North Texas Libraries - Writings form WWI in America - On Display
DESCRIPTION:The University of North Texas Libraries Special Collections hosted a discussion event\, Writings from World War I in America\, to commemorate the U.S. WWI Centennial\, at UNT’s Willis Library on April 6\, 2017. The discussion was facilitated by Dr. Geoffrey Wawro\, professor and Director of the Military History Center in the UNT Department of History. During this discussion\, eight readings were presented that were written around the time of the war\, with focuses on the U.S. on the world stage\, the mechanization of war\, and the place of African Americans in the war. Half of the readings presented were selected from the current exhibit on display in Special Collections titled\, The Lost Generation: World War I Poetry Selected from the Donald Thomas War Poetry Collection which will be on display through May 11\, 2017. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/university-north-texas-libraries-writings-form-wwi-america-display/
LOCATION:TX
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170507
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170409T175853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170409T175853Z
UID:1083-1491436800-1494115199@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:Grapevine Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of America’s Entry in World War I with Exhibit Highlighting the Local Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Great War & Grapevine – A Centennial Look at World War I Through the Eyes of Home\,”a two-case exhibit in the Lobby of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau building at 636 S. Main St.\, offers a local perspective on World War I in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Americaentry into the Great War. The exhibit features photos and artifacts from the time period. The exhibit is free and will be on display now through May 6. \nThe exhibit focuses on eight topics: The Great War; The Ones Who Served; The Ones At Home; The Terrible Cost of Freedom; The Aviators; The Red Cross; The Gift of Time; The Grapevine Sun. Each shelf gives a local perspective on the topic and shows its national relationship including: \n\nThe Great War tells what happened in town when the war was over – including the story of the bullet fired in celebration that landed in the Cotton Belt Depot wall;\nThe Ones Who Served focuses on over 40 soldiers who listed Grapevine as their hometown and mini-histories about them where available\nThe Ones At Home salutes the mothers\, grandmothers\, children\, churches and organizations that did all to support the war including Harmon Burrough\, Boy Scout\, and his official card and letter from President Woodrow Wilson;\nThe Terrible Cost of Freedom recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of James Eli Torian\, whose family home – the Torian Cabin – is now on GrapevineMain Street;\nThe Aviators showcases flyers from Hicks-Taliaferro Field in Fort Worth who landed their bi-planes in Grapevine just north of the Grapevine Public School;\nThe Red Cross tells of the work done by local men and women and a comedy performance of Womanless Wedding” that was enacted by town leaders to raise funds for the Red Cross;\nThe Gift of Time features a beautiful carved wooden clock made from the propeller of a bi-plane and given to Mary Virginia Wall Simmons by British soldier\, Flight Sergeant Langridge\, now a family heirloom and\nThe Grapevine Sun showcases the hometown papercoverage of the war and some of the advertisements of 1917-1918.\n\n“This anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the interesting and varied local perspective of Grapevine citizens during World War I\,”says David Klempin\, manager of Historic Programs & Preservation\, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/grapevine-commemorates-100th-anniversary-americas-entry-world-war-exhibit-highlighting-local-perspective/
LOCATION:636 S. Main St.\, Grapevine\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T080000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170404T192845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T214053Z
UID:1042-1491465600-1491465600@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:Commemoration Ceremony - TX War Memorial Monument\, Fredericksburg\, TX
DESCRIPTION:TX WWI Centennial Commemoration WWI Commemoration Ceremony April 6\, 2017 Fredericksburg\, TX War Memorial Monument 101 W. Main St.\, Fredericksburg\, TX \nSponsored by the Veterans Council of Gillespie County. \nTakes place at 8:00am \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/commemoration-ceremony-tx-war-memorial-monument-fredericksburg-tx/
LOCATION:TX War Memorial Monument 101 W. Main St.\, Fredericksburg\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T120000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170404T025205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T025205Z
UID:1027-1491476400-1491480000@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:Patriot Guard Riders Honor 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entering WWI
DESCRIPTION:Dallas-Fort Worth \nNational Cemetery and the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders. Patriot Riders motorcyclist will form up at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Assembly Area at 11am. Contact Larry Williams\, Cemetery Director for more information at 214-467-3374. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/patriot-guard-riders-honor-100th-anniversary-u-s-entering-wwi/
LOCATION:2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy\, 75211\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170407
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170404T024847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T024847Z
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SUMMARY:World War I Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Museum of International Cultures special event (Duncanville). Events will include a children’s story reading of RAGGS\, A WORLD WAR 1 DOG. A World War 1 movie will be shown at 2 p.m. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/world-war-commemoration/
LOCATION:411 U.S. 67 Frontage Rd\, Duncanville\, TX\, 75137\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T140000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170404T024204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T005009Z
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SUMMARY:World War I Commemoration Wreath Laying
DESCRIPTION:The WORLD WAR I Monument Memorial Site will be dedicated at the Historic Anderson Park in Anderson\, by the Robert Raines Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Memorial planned is to honor the Grimes County World War I soldiers at 1:00pm. \nThis Wreath laying ceremony is to kick off the Robert Raines Chapter NSDAR’s fundraiser for a World War I monument to be erected at this part at the end of the 2-year commemoration. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/world-war-commemoration-wreath-laying/
LOCATION:100 Main Street\, Anderson\, TX\, 77830\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T120000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170401T173543Z
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UID:996-1491474600-1491480000@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:WWI CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION AT THE STATE CAPITOL
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nWORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD APRIL 6\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Texas Historical Commission (THC) is joining the Texas Military Forces Museum\, the Texas Military Department\, and the World War I Centennial Commemoration Association at the Texas State Capitol Thursday\, April 6\, for a ceremonial event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the formal U.S. entry into World War I. Along with living historians\, the event will feature artifacts from World War I including gas masks\, trench periscopes\, military rations\, field manuals\, Model 1903 Springfield bolt action rifles\, Model 1917 Enfield bolt action rifles\, a 1915 French Chaut Chaut automatic rifle\, a 1914 British Lewis Gun\, a model 1911 automatic pistol\, and various other items. \nThe THC will also launch a new mobile app tour on Thursday. “World War I: Texas and the Great War” details the dramatic transformation in landscape\, industry\, society\, and populations that resulted from World War I and features a compelling blend of images\, videos\, maps\, and information for discovering Texas’ important role in the Great War.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHO:\n\nThe Texas Historical Commission\, the Texas Military Forces Museum\, the Texas Military Department\, the World War I Centennial Commemoration Association\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT:\n\nA public World War I Centennial commemoration event featuring guest speakers\, World War I living historians\, a World War I Color Guard from the Texas Military Forces Museum Living History Detachment at Camp Mabry\, a vocalist from the 36th Infantry Division Band\, World War I artifacts and weaponry\, as well as the launch of the THC’s new World War I mobile app tour.\n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN:\n\nThursday\, April 6 \n9–11:30 a.m.–Living historians and artifacts on display. \n10:30–11 a.m.–Presentation of colors\, national anthem\, and remarks.\n\n\n\n\n\nWHERE:\n\nGreat Walk and South Steps of the State Capitol in Austin.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBACKGROUND: April 6\, 2017 marks the official start of the United States’ WWI Centennial period\, which will run through June 2019. The THC was appointed by the Office of the Governor to spearhead the state’s World War I Centennial commemorative activities.\n\n\n\n. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/wwi-centennial-commemoration-state-capitol/
LOCATION:Building 626\, San Antonio\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T210000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170321T021716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T022033Z
UID:981-1491505200-1491512400@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening and World War One Oral Histories from the Texas State Archives
DESCRIPTION:The Texas State Library and Archives Commission marks the 100th Anniversary of the “Great War\,” with its latest exhibit: “Texans Take to the Trenches.” The collection of photographs\, documents\, and dispatches commemorate the Texans who responded to Uncle Sam’s “I Want You” rally cry and showcases the individual experiences of Texans dealing with the war both at home and abroad. \nThe public is invited to an evening at TSLAC featuring the reading of messages and stories from soldiers and their families. The event takes place from 7 – 9 pm on April 6\, 2017\, the Centennial date of the U.S. entry into WWI.  From the collection of the Texas State Archives\, these intimate letters paint a portrait of the struggles faced by both civilians and soldiers as the world went to war. \nMore than 198\,000 Texans answered the call to join the Allied Forces in an effort to defeat the Central Powers of Germany\, Austria-Hungary\, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. Although many Americans favored neutrality\, the details found in a top-secret\, coded communiqué between Mexico and Germany\, called the Zimmerman Telegram\, hinted at a possible pact to regain lost territories in Texas\, Arizona and New Mexico. The threat of German soldiers on southwestern soil was enough to provoke President Woodrow Wilson to declare war on April 6\, 1917. Before long\, Doughboys were shipping off by the dozen to dig trenches and do their part “Over There.” \nWhile the battle was raged on land\, sea and air\, the war effort was more than just mortar shells and mustard gas. Texans on the home front felt the ravages of war through rationing and the pain of missing their dearly beloved. \nThe event is free and open to the public and offers a first look at the exhibit which will be open through the end of September at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (1201 Brazos\, Austin TX). \nFor more information visit www.tsl.texas.gov/trenches \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-opening-world-war-one-oral-histories-texas-state-archives/
LOCATION:1201 Brazos St.\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20170406T110000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170401T175927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170401T180602Z
UID:998-1491472800-1491476400@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:FALLEN TEXAS A&M GRADUATES FLAG RETURN CEREMONY
DESCRIPTION:Over 2\,200 Texas A&M University students answered the call to serve in World War 1\, more than any other American college. To commemorate their service and honor the 55 fallen soldiers who did not return home\, a flag was created. For many years the flag was displayed at the Capitol and then preserved in the Texas State Archives. On April 6\, 2017\, the Centennial Anniversary of US entrance into World War I\, as the Texas State Library and Archives Commission transfers the service flag to Texas A&M University officials at 10 A.M. at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library building (1201 Brazos Street\, on the east side of the Capitol). \nPlease visit https://www.tsl.texas.gov/flag_transfer for additional information. \nThe ceremony is being held in conjunction with the debut of the latest exhibit from the Texas State Archives\, Texans Take to the Trenches: The Lone Star State and the Great War. \nThe event is free and open to the public and offers a first look at the exhibit which will be open through the end of September at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (1201 Brazos\, Austin TX). \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/fallen-texas-graduates-flag-return-ceremony/
LOCATION:1201 Brazos St.\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180312
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170401T171716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T041632Z
UID:989-1491436800-1520812799@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:TEXAS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR EXHIBIT - INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES
DESCRIPTION:Texas in the First World War\nApril 6\, 2017 – March 11\, 2018\n\nOne hundred years ago\, the United States entered the “War to End All Wars.” This idealistic hope of the “Great War” leading to lasting world peace would instead devastate large parts of the globe\, and set in motion events taking humanity directly to yet another world war within decades. \n“Texas in the First World War” Explores the role of the Lone Star State in this pivotal world event. Co-curated by students from the University of Texas at San Antonio\, research began with a semester-long course on World War I where students explored the war as a whole\, then took a closer look at activities in the state. \nBy the end of the war\, 198\,000 men and 450 Texan women would serve in the military alongside civilian volunteers both at home and overseas. Through images\, stories\, and artifacts\, Texas in the First World War sheds light on the legacy of a global conflict that still heavily influences world affairs\, politics\, and alliances to this day. \n\n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/texas-first-world-war-exhibit-institute-texan-cultures/
LOCATION:801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170407
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170404T023310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T023322Z
UID:1016-1491436800-1491523199@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:AMERICA IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
DESCRIPTION:Frontiers of Flight Museum exhibit opening (Dallas).  \nThe exhibit will feature numerous original artifacts as well as large-scale models of significant aircraft\, both with and without their fabric covering. The exhibit will also display reproductions of dress uniforms from three iconic aviators during the war. This special exhibit dovetails with the Centennial Celebration of Love Field\, which was established as an Army flight training base in October 1917. April 6\, 2017 through 2018.  \n  \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/america-first-world-war/
LOCATION:6911 Lemmon Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75209\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171127
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170220T173126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170220T173126Z
UID:908-1491436800-1511740799@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
SUMMARY:Ike in WWI
DESCRIPTION:Changing exhibit at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/ike-in-wwi/
LOCATION:609 S. Lamar Ave.\, Denison\, TX\, 75021\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Eisenhower%20Birthplace%20State%20Histoic%20Site":MAILTO:john.akers@thc.texas.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170302T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181111T000000
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170220T172250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180518T040650Z
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SUMMARY:Texas and Collin County WWI Centennial Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:The museum exhibit will provide an overview of World War I\, with special focus on different aspects and outcomes encountered by the United States during their involvement in the Great War. Visitors will be provided an iPad with apps preloaded on the device. These interactive apps have maps\, timelines\, photographs\, and videos about World War 1. As visitors tour the exhibit\, they will also be able to use the iPads to scan QR codes linked to videos\, podcasts\, documentaries\, photographs\, documents\, songs and websites to learn about WWI. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/texas-collin-county-wwi-centennial-commemoration/
LOCATION:300 E. Virginia Street\, McKinney\, TX\, 75069\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTSTAMP:20250704T072408
CREATED:20170220T165912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180629T043320Z
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SUMMARY:Poppies & Progress: WWI & Beyond 1917-1923
DESCRIPTION:The war to end all wars sent shock-waves through the country causing lasting societal upheavals\, many of which are reflected in Williamson County. Experience the stories of local war heroes\, suffragettes\, and crusaders for justice in this exhibit that explores WWI and its immediate aftermath in the early 1920s. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/poppies-progress-wwi-beyond-1917-1923/
LOCATION:716 S. Austin Ave.\, Georgetown\, TX\, 78626\, United States
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