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X-WR-CALNAME:Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180101
DTSTAMP:20250704T083158
CREATED:20170806T214014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T214014Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT: Over Here\, Over There: El Paso and El Pasoans during WWI
DESCRIPTION:This July marks the one hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. To commemorate this event\, the C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Library created an exhibit to recount El Pasoans’ World War I experiences. This exhibit\, Over Here\, Over There: El Paso and El Pasoans during WWI\, will officially open with a reception on Friday\, July 28\, 2017\, 4:30-6pm in the UTEP Library’s Third Floor Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public. This exhibit features photographs\, documents\, and artifacts from Special Collections and the UTEP Centennial Museum. The Special Collections Department also has a complementary display of rare WWI books in its S.L.A. Marshall Military History Room. \nSome El Pasoans featured in the exhibit include: \nJosé Manuel “Manny” Escajeda (1896 – 1957) served in France during WWI. A 1915 graduate of El Paso High School\, Escajeda attended the University of Texas at Austin and later transferred to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1917. He enlisted in the French army on May 29\, 1917\, along with several other University of Virginia students who were worried that France would lose the war. While working as an ambulance driver in France\, Escajeda’s vehicle experienced a direct hit from a mortar shell.  Despite the attack\, Escajeda remained on the battlefield to help save wounded French soldiers.  On October 27\, 1918 France awarded him the Croix de Guerre\, France’s highest honor for bravery. He later became El Paso National Bank’s vice president for affairs related to Mexico and South America and served as president of the El Paso Officers Association\, as commander of the American Legion #36. \nBorn in El Paso\, Elliot Chess (d. 1962) was a decorated military pilot. He left El Paso High School and joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada; he went overseas to fight in WWI at age 18. During the Polish-Soviet War (1919 – 1921)\, he flew for the Polish air force as part of the Kościusko squadron. For his bravery\, Chess received Poland’s highest military honor\, the Virtuti Militari.  After the Polish-Soviet War\, he worked for the El Paso Times as an ad manager and was also a miner\, reporter\, editor\, professional wrestler\, playwright\, and author. \nBetty Mary Smith Goetting (1897 – 1980) volunteered for the Red Cross during WWI.  She worked as a librarian at the El Paso Public Library and as the El Paso County Historical Society’s first curator. In addition to her career in librarianship\, she helped found the Planned Parenthood Center of El Paso and actively promoted women’s social\, economic\, and reproductive rights in the El Paso community. She married Charles A. Goetting\, who had volunteered and served with Major Richard Burges of El Paso during WWI\, in 1919. \nThis exhibit will be open through December 2017. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-el-paso-el-pasoans-wwi/
LOCATION:2051 Wiggins Way\, El Paso\, TX\, 79902\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Univeristy%20of%20Texas%20El%20Paso":MAILTO:ask@utep.libanswers.com 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTSTAMP:20250704T083158
CREATED:20170715T175635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170715T180141Z
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SUMMARY:FROM COWBOY TO DOUGHBOY -- NORTH TEXAS IN WWI
DESCRIPTION:From Cowboy to Doughboy — North Texas in WWI: Mobilization for The Great War features exhibits\, lectures\, and a film series highlighting the role of North Texas in preparing for World War I. The exhibit and presentation spaces are presented in Fort Worth Central Library in downtown Fort Worth. The exhibit was prepared by members of the North Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration team. \nThe goal of the exhibit is to build awareness of the war across North Texas and connect many generations into a broader discussion of how WWI impacted our communities then and continues to impact them today. \nThe film series and lecture schedules are available on the Fort Worth Central Library web site at http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/news/2017-05-WWI/. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/cowboy-doughboy-north-texas-wwi/
LOCATION:500 W. Third St.\, Fort Worth\, 76102\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170909
DTSTAMP:20250704T083158
CREATED:20170412T214424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170412T214505Z
UID:1097-1491436800-1504915199@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org
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;VALUE=DATE:20170520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20250704T083158
CREATED:20170412T212909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170412T213501Z
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SUMMARY:New Braunfels and War
DESCRIPTION:Sophienburg Museum & Archives \n401 W. Coll Street \n(Enter on Academy Ave.) \nNew Braunfels\, TX 78130 \n \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/1087/
LOCATION:401 W. Coll Street\, New Braunfels\, TX\, 78130\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180312
DTSTAMP:20250704T083158
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:20171127
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CREATED:20170220T173126Z
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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
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CREATED:20170220T172250Z
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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:20250704T083158
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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