BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration - ECPv4.6.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181202 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20180707T030641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180707T030737Z UID:30161-1519862400-1543708799@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org SUMMARY:EXHIBIT -- The War Illustrated: Scenes from the Great War DESCRIPTION:A temporary World War I commemorative exhibit titled\, “The War Illustrated: Scenes from the Great War\,” will be exhibited aboard Battleship March 1\, 2018 to December 1\, 2018. This exhibit\, created in collaboration with the University of Sheffield\, tells the story of America’s entry into World War I\, and the crucial involvement of the U.S. Navy as told in the pages of a British magazine\, The War Illustrated. This exhibit is free with general admission to the ship. \nMore information about the exhibit and Battleship Texas State Historic Site can be obtained by calling (281) 479-2431 or by messaging the site. \n URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/30161/ LOCATION:3523 Independence Parkway South\, LaPorte\,\, Texas\, 77571\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Scenes-from-the-Great-War.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20180401T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181231T170000 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20180419T024726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180810T025600Z UID:30106-1522569600-1546275600@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org SUMMARY:EXHIBIT: WWI at the Amarillo Federal Building DESCRIPTION:The Great War\, or World War I\, had an impact at home\, not only during wartime\, but for years to come. The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) will feature a special exhibit of WWI artifacts from its collection at the historic Federal Building in Amarillo through the end of 2018. \nArtifacts originally featured in the People of the Plains exhibit at the PPHM\, include military uniforms and soldier’s field equipment\, are featured in the exhibit at the.Historic Federal Building in Amarillo. PPHM’s original WWI exhibitions and programs on World War I and received high praise. The PPHM exhibition area at the Federal Building is open from 8 am until 5 pm Monday through Friday. \n URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-world-war-pphm/ LOCATION:Amarillo\, TX\, 79101\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Trench-art-PPHM.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Panhandle-Plains%20Historical%20Museum":MAILTO:sprice@pphm.wtamu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180507 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20180419T023119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T024912Z UID:30103-1525478400-1525651199@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org SUMMARY:WWI BUFFALO SOLDIERS COMMEMORATION DESCRIPTION:The Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association in San Antonio is collaborating with the Bowtie Boys  Mentoring Program of Garland\, Texas and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Fort Worth\, Texas to produce the Hung Before Dawn Centennial Commemoration project highlighting the historic court martial and hanging of 19 Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th US Infantry Regiment at Camp Travis at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio\, Texas in 1917-1918.\n\nThe members of the BC Buffalo Soldiers will set up an exhibition for the two day and we would like to coordinate bus tours of the five historical sites\, including; 1. the Barracks\, 2. the Chapel of the Court Martial\, 3. Hangman’s Grove\, 4. the Original Burial Site and their 5. final resting site in Fort Sam Houston Cemetery.\n\n\nThe public will be able to view these exhibits at the following times:\nMay 5:  0800 -1800\nMay 6: 1300-2100\n\n URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/30103/ LOCATION:San Antonio\, TX\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/post-6943-1220841996-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bowtie%20Boys":MAILTO:kptatum1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180507 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20180419T022133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T022133Z UID:30097-1525478400-1525651199@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org SUMMARY:San Antonio Military Appreciation Weekend DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the City of San Antonio’s Tricentennial\, you are cordially invited to attend Military Appreciation Weekend\, 5-6 May at Joint Base San Antonio—Ft Sam Houston. \n6 May is Military Appreciation Day which marks the final day of the Tricentennial’ s Commemorative Week.  Joint Base San Antonio-Ft Sam Houston will be open to the public on both the 5th and 6th to commemorate the City’s 300 year rich military history. \nThe 6th of May festivities include a polo match\, awards ceremony\, Joint Forces Retreat\, and performances by renown military ceremonial units to include the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team\,  U.S. Army Black Daggers Jump Team and The Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. \nAlso on Ft Sam Houston on 5 (*) and 6 (**)May 2018: \n*1200-1300 Navy Band  “Destroyers” \n** 1300-1400 Navy Band  “Destroyers” \nAlso\, not included in the attachment is a performance by the following units at The Alamo on 6 May 2018: \n  \n*1000 Navy Choir \n*1030 Ft. Sam’s Own Army Band \n*1100 U.S. Army Old Guard (Fife and Drum) \n*1130 Battle Colors Detachment (Marine Silent Drill Team / 8th and I) \nLink to Tri-Centennial military video: \nOMA_300_LONG_REV SCRIPT_04_11 1253PM.mp4 \n URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/san-antonio-military-appreciation-weekend/ LOCATION:San Antonio\, TX\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20171016T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181130T180000 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20171017T014611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171017T014955Z UID:1844-1508148000-1543600800@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org SUMMARY:EXHIBIT: Fayette County in the Great War DESCRIPTION:The Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives in La Grange has an exhibit\, “Fayette County in the Great War\,” that will be up through November 2018. We have uniforms\, letters\, official paperwork\, souvenirs\, red cross items\, many photographs\, and research materials about the servicemen who died\, both in the states and abroad. Of special interest are a collection of photographs of large reinterment ceremonies. We have already had several WWI talks and are in the process of planning more to be held in the Museum and Archives next year. \n URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-fayette-county-in-the-great-war/ LOCATION:855 South Jefferson Street\, La Grange\, TX\, 78945\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Be-Patriotic.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Fayette%20Heritage%20Museum%20and%20Archives":MAILTO:rjohnson@cityoflg.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170302T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181111T000000 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20170220T172250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180518T040650Z UID:903-1488441600-1541894400@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Salvation-army.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190401 DTSTAMP:20250704T082243 CREATED:20170220T165912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180629T043320Z UID:892-1488326400-1554076799@www.texasworldwar1centennial.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Poppies-Progress.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR