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| jmgallen | World War I Speaker | 5 | Sep 27 2009, 9:52 PM EDT by jmgallen | ||||
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Thread started: Jan 29 2009, 8:24 PM EST
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I am a member of the Military History Club of the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. At our monthly noon time meetings we have a speaker give about a 45 minute talk about a military history topic. This month our leader mentioned that we have never had anyone talk about World War I. Are there any members in the St. Louis area who are willing and able to talk on a WWI related topic to our Club? If so, please contact me at JMGallen@juno.com
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| mjroman | Interest in WWI - Growing or Declining? | 8 | Sep 5 2009, 1:03 PM EDT by jmgallen | ||||
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Thread started: Nov 15 2008, 10:01 AM EST
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An article recently appeared in a British media outlet (The Independent; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-killing-fields-of-the-first-world-war-979730.html) that describes how more British people visit the battlefields now than ever before. It is a good read.
In the article there is a thought provoking quote by Martin Middlebrook: "After the 80th anniversary [of the Somme] in 1996, I would have told you that two things were inevitable. We will see declining numbers of people at future commemorations. Interest in the war will gradually reduce. The opposite has been true." As we begin to approach the 100th anniversary of 1914, can we expect to see a similar phenomenon in the US? Or will our distance from the battlefields and our “lesser” experience” to that of the British dampen American interest in the Great War? Thoughts anyone?
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| pcora | Fall WWI History Seminar - Save the Date | 0 | Aug 16 2009, 7:19 AM EDT by pcora | ||||
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Thread started: Aug 16 2009, 7:19 AM EDT
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The WFA East Coast Chapter will hold its Fall 2009 Seminar on Saturday November 7 at the Maryland War Memorial Building in Baltimore. Presentations will include The Battle of Antwerp, The German 42cm howitzer, and New Jersey Aviators over the Italian and Western Fronts. More speakers will be added over the coming weeks. The seminar will also include displays, door prizes, and a chapter sponsored WWI used book sale.
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| jmgallen | Winston Churchill | 2 | Jul 12 2009, 5:16 PM EDT by jbeigie | ||||
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Thread started: Apr 1 2009, 9:03 PM EDT
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On April 15 I will be teaching a continuing education class on Winston Churchill. Does anyone have any suggestions of ideas to include about him, particularly about his WWI involvement?
Jim Gallen
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| SteveSuddaby | Seminar on WWI Aviation at NASM (Udvar-Hazy) on 13 June | 1 | May 7 2009, 9:30 PM EDT by SteveSuddaby | ||||
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Thread started: May 7 2009, 9:28 PM EDT
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Carl Bobrow of the National Air and Space Museum is announcing a WWI aviation seminar on Saturday, 13 June, at the NASM Udvar-Hazy facility. There is no charge for this but he would like an RSVP. To do so or to get your name on the list for future seminars, please email him at BobrowC@si.edu . Carl's email announcement follows:
June 13th! Inaugural mid-Atlantic OTF meeting at NASM Good afternoon, We are pleased to announce that on Saturday June 13th 2009, there will be the first in series of quarterly meetings of the mid-Atlantic Chapter of the League of World War I Aviation Historians. These meetings will be held at the National Air and Space Museum’s facility at Dulles, The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center http://www.nasm.si.edu/museum/udvarhazy/ There is no formal membership required to attend therefore if you know of anyone who is interested in this aspect of aviation history they are most welcome. The parent organization, the League of World War I Aviation Historians, http://www.overthefront.com/main/index.html publishes a periodic journal and there are dues for that, if anyone wants to join, they are welcome on their own to do so outside of this meeting. Additional information will be forthcoming in the next week or two, particularly about the two presentations as well as the Member’s Works in Progress, Show-N-Tell session, but please put it on your calendar. MESSAGE CONTINUED AS FIRST RESPONSE TO THREAD - THIS SLIGHTLY EXCEEDS WETPAINT'S 2000 CHARACTER LIMIT
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| allejager | Trouble with my password | 1 | Apr 30 2009, 11:47 AM EDT by JeffreyLaMonica | ||||
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Thread started: Apr 30 2009, 10:44 AM EDT
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Dear Jeffrey,
Thanks for your message. I have send several messages to members, but I think that there is something wrong with my password. With gr.Alle
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| JeffreyLaMonica | Call for seminar venues and speakers! (page: 1 2) | 27 | Nov 19 2008, 2:04 PM EST by JeffreyLaMonica | ||||
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Thread started: Apr 7 2008, 8:19 PM EDT
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While the War Memorial Building in Baltimore, Maryland is our home base, we always look for new venues for our seminars. The Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, Maryland served as successful meeting places in the past. We need more suggestions like these. Furthermore, we constantly need seminar speakers. Our speakers represent a mix of enthusiasts as well as amateur and professional historians. If you or someone you know has a Great War topic to present, please inform us.
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| JeffreyLaMonica | Administrative Business. | 0 | Apr 8 2008, 11:14 AM EDT by JeffreyLaMonica | ||||
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Thread started: Apr 8 2008, 11:14 AM EDT
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