Museum in kansas city hosted this event and provided the video. Our guest speaker Gary Armstrong teaches American Foreign policy in programs and washington d. C. Hes a professor of Political Science in liberty, missouri. He graduated with a ph. D. From Georgetown University. Gary served as Research Assistant to francis you can jada, a political scientist, political economist and author to the former u. S. Secretary of state Madeleine Albright who was here for a private dinner earlier this year to just drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewell college in 1992 and now serves as inaudible director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell college body voted him professor of the year four times. Theory is also a longtime supporter of the National World War One Museum and memorial and for that we are appreciative. Please give doctor Carrie Armstrong a warm welcome. applause good evening and thank you for coming. Tonight there should be a lot of interes
An author talks about the second line of defense, american women in world war i, examining the different roles, including participation in the workforce, media, and propaganda. The museum in kansas city, missouri hosted this event and provided the video. This evening, we are really thrilled to have our guest with us. Thank you for making the journey. She will have a conversation with us, make a presentation with us for about 45 minutes, after which there will be a cue and a time and there are microphones on each side. Camille will help navigate that and those of you who are unable to come to the mic, just let her know and we can accommodate that. Afterwards, theres a book signing you will have seen this book in the lobby and sean is there, able to take your credit card and lynn will be ready to sign it. Its not too early to be making christmas gifts. So get all that shopping done well before youll. Doctor lynn dumenil is the robert glass professor of history at oxford college. She is t
Chad williams is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era. Next, he talks about the postwar activism of the soldiers, explaining how after fighting with the idea of democracy abroad, many return to join movements to secure more rights and better social standing for African American here at home. National world War One Museum, in kansas missouri of 2019. Now id like to introduce our first speaker for this morning. Doctor chad williams, he is a agus this professor and history at african and African American studies at brandon university. He specializes in African American and modern United States history, world war i and African American intellectual history. He is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era, which received the 2011 liberty, legacy, Foundation Awards from the organization of american historian and the 2011 distinguish book of war society of military history. He is also a part o
This year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewell College Faculty in 1992 and now serves chair of the department of Political Science. And director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell student body has voted him professor of the year, an amazing four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war i museum and memorial and for that we are very appreciative. Please, give a warm welcome to dr. Gary armstrong. [ applause ] good evening and thank you for coming tonight. Should be lots of interesting questions on the 100th anniversary of the senates first rejection of the versailles peace treaty. What a great moment to talk about americas place in the world it was a time of growing polarization and radicalization. There had been a serious of res riots and the current estimate between probably summer of 19 and 21 about 1,000 americans killed. Get the worst in tulsa the race riots which led i think to the first bombing
He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor degree from university of oklahoma and phd. He served aaz political scientist, political economist and author, teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state madilyn albright, who was here for a private dinner earlier this year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewell College Faculty in 1992 and serves as the political chair of Political Science and director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell student body has voted him professor of the year an amazing four times. Hes a long time supporter of the National World war i museum and memorial. Were very appreciative. Please give a warm welcome to dr. Gary armstrong. Good evening, and thank you for coming tonight. It should be a lot of interesting questions. On the 100th anniversary of the senates first rejection of the versailles peace treaty. What a moment to talk about americas place in the world. It was a time of growing polarization