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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:20181021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181022
DTSTAMP:20250704T081802
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SUMMARY:THE WAR AT HOME: WORLD WAR I COMES TO TEXAS
DESCRIPTION:On June 28\, 1914\, a Serbian terrorist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria\, along with his pregnant wife Sophie\, in Sarajevo.  This single\, albeit horrific\, event over 5\,000 miles away from Austin\, Texas reverberated across the world as much of Europe became embroiled in war.  Americans watched from the sidelines for over two years as hundreds of thousands died\, hoping to avoid military engagement while providing supplies to the Allied forces of France\, Britain\, and Belgium. \nWhen this all changed in early 1917\, Texas found itself at the heart of the United State’s decision to go to war.  In January 1917\, German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman sent an encoded telegram to the President of Mexico in which he encouraged Mexico to join the Central Powers in exchange for support in the reconquest of parts of the United States once claimed by Mexico (Texas\, New Mexico\, and Arizona).  Intercepted and decoded by British cryptographers\, the “Zimmermann Telegram” was the fuse that compelled Congress to declare war on Germany on April 6\, 1917. \nOver the eighteen short months the United States was at war\, 4.7 million Americans served.  53\,402 soldiers were killed in action\, while even more (63\,114) died of disease or other causes\, the vast majority from the Spanish Flu epidemic.  Here in Texas\, 198\,000 were in the armed forces along with 450 women who served as nurses.  Over 5\,000 Texans died\, more than one-third succumbing to Spanish Flu without ever deploying to Europe. \nThis exhibit takes us back in time 100 years to life as experienced by Texans during World War I.  The war was disruptive to family life in many ways.  Enlistments certainly separated families\, but everyday life was also impacted in many ways\, from pressure to purchase war bonds\, to the impact of the Spanish Flu\, to a certain level of militarization of society\, and food rationing.  Finally\, the image of the “dough-boy” that has come down to us today is of a white American soldier.  Mexican-Americans\, African-Americans\, and German-Americans in many ways struggled to prove their Americanness while the country was at war\, a struggle that was as acute in Texas as in the rest of the country. \nThe Cochran family lived in our historic house throughout the war era.  Thomas B. Cochran had died in 1913\, but his wife and five children (three daughters and two sons) all participated in the war effort in some way.  Using their experience as well as the experiences of other Austinites as a guide\, we explore the impact of the Great War on the lives of the people who remained on the home front and the relationships they maintained with soldiers who served elsewhere and abroad. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/war-home-world-war-comes-texas/
LOCATION:2310 San Gabriel Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101
DTSTAMP:20250704T081802
CREATED:20180708T021434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180708T021434Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT-- WWI Artifacts: Courthouse Museum\, Rockwall County Courthouse
DESCRIPTION:At the Courthouse Museum in the “new” Rockwall County Courthouse (1111 East Yellow Jacket Ln. Rockwall\, TX  75087) . The exhibit includes a collection of Trench Art\, Gold Star Memorial photographs\, Joan of Arc Saves France poster\, and other WWI artifacts. The WWI exhibit will be displayed through the end of 2018 during regular business hours. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-wwi-artifacts-courthouse-museum-rockwall-county-courthouse/
LOCATION:1111 East Yellow Jacket Ln\, Rockwall\, TX\, 75087\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117
DTSTAMP:20250704T081802
CREATED:20180707T042409Z
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT -- No Man's Land: East Texas African Americans in WWI
DESCRIPTION:No Man’s Land: East Texas African Americans in WWI will be traveling throughout Texas over the two-year centennial period (2017-2019). Come walk among the eleven thousand veteran names on display and learn their stories: men who died in combat\, served as officers\, unloaded ships\, buried the dead\, kept the sawmills going\, trained for war on Texas college campuses\, and in some cases\, deserted. You will see the Great War–and possibly your own community–in a completely different light. \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/exhibit-no-mans-land-east-texas-african-americans-wwi/
LOCATION:700 University Drive\, Prairie View\, TX\, 77446\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="No%20Man%27s%20Land":MAILTO:lila@nmltx.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181202
DTSTAMP:20250704T081802
CREATED:20180707T030641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180707T030737Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20180401T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181231T170000
DTSTAMP:20250704T081803
CREATED:20180419T024726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180810T025600Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Panhandle-Plains%20Historical%20Museum":MAILTO:sprice@pphm.wtamu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20180512T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181114T160000
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SUMMARY:EXHIBIT -- Into the Raging Storm: Texas and Washington County in the Great War
DESCRIPTION:Into the Raging Storm: Texas and Washington County in the Great War \nExperience the story of the fighting men and women of Washington County\, who left Central Texas for the war-torn trenches and battlefields of France. They stood up to gas\, artillery\, disease\, and even bad food… and returned to Texas to tell the tale. The Brenham Heritage Museum and the Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum have partnered to bring this multi-media and interactive experience to Texans young and old.  \n May 12-Nov 14\, 2018 \nTuesdays-Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm \n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/into-the-raging-storm-texas-and-washington-county-in-the-great-war/
LOCATION:9220 Poplar Street\, Chappell Hill\, 77426\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20171016T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181130T180000
DTSTAMP:20250704T081803
CREATED:20171017T014611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171017T014955Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fayette%20Heritage%20Museum%20and%20Archives":MAILTO:rjohnson@cityoflg.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20170302T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-6:20181111T000000
DTSTAMP:20250704T081803
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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTSTAMP:20250704T081803
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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