Talk to you about our world war i exhibit. The United States did not actually enter world war i until 1917. On the eve of war, lynchburg was a happening and exciting place. There was an electric power, a trolley system, ulcers of things, a new simple a Municipal Park system. Sent about 3000 soldiers to world war i, about 10 of the population. Before these soldiers went to was the Home Guard Union called the mustache unit was called the musketeers. We have one of their baseball uniforms. The musketeers spent some time in texas in 1915 and 1916. When they werent training or doing maneuvers, they played some baseball. Here is one of their uniforms. Pirate who is a pictured right here in this image, number 46. Thats him right there, part of the musketeers. Sent aboutlynchburg 3000 soldiers into world war i, starting in 1917. Here on display, we have a jacket from an African American serviceman. His name was royal fowler. This is his photograph right here. We have his helmet, his dog tags, and the image of him. He served in the pioneer infantry. He didnt actually fight in the war. He dug trenches and latrines and make sure supplies got to the front lines. One of the most touching pieces about this collection is on the back of the photograph. He wrote mom, dont forget me. Its really touching. As we move on in the exhibit ofe, we have some images lynchburg man waiting to get into Training Camp here at camp leave, virginia, which is near petersburg, virginia. Several of the companies in lynchburg, to encourage recruitment and to get men to go to war, actually promised to hold their jobs. One of them, the gottheimer, a Large Department store here in lynchburg, said, if you went to fight in the war, we promise to rehire you when you get back. They didnt want mentor a that they wouldnt have a job. War,es the men we sent to the lynchburg women also played a large part during world war i. Here we have on display a nurses uniform. Town, train station in which is still the train station we use today, called kemper street station, there was a large red cross canteen. They met soldiers their everyday thousands of soldiers, and offer them tea and cookies and sandwiches, magazines, cards, cigarettes, anything they needed to feel a little bit more like home before they got sent off to war. During that time, because of the hospitality, lynchburg earned nickname of lynchburg lunchberg . Have one of the log burks logbooks from the canteen during that time where the women in charge are recording how many soldiers they meet every day what they are feeding them, how much money it is costing to do this, so they can be reimbursed from the government. From behind the book him he can see two dolls. These are interesting because they are called polish relief dolls. They were manufactured in europe by a polish artist living in exile in paris. They were shipped to new york in different seaports in the u. S. To be sold in different immigrant communities to raise money for the polish immigrants that were living in europe and the refugees living in europe. Here is anase american flag. This is actually a casket five. It was draped over the that casket of lonnie bacon. Soldier killedrg in world war i. His name is the first name listed at the base of monument terrorists. Central terrace is a piece and downtown lynchburg. You cant really see an image of downtown lynchburg without seeing monument terrace. That is because it is 140 steps. At the bottom of the steps is a monument to lynchburgs world war i vet world war i dead. The monument was put into place in 19241925. Since then, there have been several other memorials related to lynchburg soldiers who have been killed in all wars. I invite you to come visit us here in lynchburg, virginia and learn about all we have to offer. Our cities to her staff recently traveled to lynchburg, virginia, to learn about its rich history. Andn more about lynchburg other stops on our tour at cspan. Org citiesto her. You are watching American History tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. Douglas wilder was the first africanamerican elected as governor in u. S. History, serving virginia from 1990 to 1994. Next, all lectures in history, mr. Wilder is a guest speaker at a Virginia Commonwealth University class, looking at the political history of the state capital of richmond area he reflects on five decades of involvement in state and local politics, which also included terms as a state senator, lieutenant governor, and schmidts mayor. This class is about 70 minutes and richmonds mayor. This class is about 70 minutes. All semester, we have been talking about richmond. Class of the uncovering richmond. We talk about the history, the history, geography, political even t