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Events for November 17, 2018
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EXHIBIT– WWI Artifacts: Courthouse Museum, Rockwall County Courthouse
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....
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EXHIBIT — The War Illustrated: Scenes from the Great War
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...
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EXHIBIT: REMEMBER ME — THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT WAR
The North Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration group is planning its second of two WWI exhibits for November 10th, 2018 through February 23, 2019, at the Fort Worth Central Library. This exhibit will concentrate on individual stories of veterans and civilians and how the war affected...
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Poppies & Progress: WWI & Beyond 1917-1923
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...
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EXHIBIT: WWI at the Amarillo Federal Building
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...
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EXHIBIT: Fayette County in the Great War
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...
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9:30 am
36th Division — Change of Commmand & WWI Commemoration
On November 17th at 9:30am on Camp Mabry, the 36th Division (Texas National Guard) will conduct a Division Change of Command. The event also celebrates the centennial of the Great War armistice where the Division fought at St Etienne during...
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