To authors and historians to speak about what was then called the great war. We learn about the creation of the memorial to honor those who serveded and about artifacts in the museums collection. This is about two and a half hours. 100 years ago on april 6, 1917, president Woodrow Wilson signeded a declaration of war against germany, entering the United States into world war i. More than 4 million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform and more than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tide of the years long global war bringing it to a close on november 11, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours and well take you on a tour of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the
And involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the u. S. Role in the war and its impact. As we open the program, we are joined by the president and ceo of the National World war i museum and memorial matthew nayler. Matt nayler, you have resources in telling the story of world war i, why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont know you can think of the last 100 years particularly in the United States without understanding the impact of world war i. And thats true of countries across the globe. Im an australian and an american, as well, and for australia it is the defining moment rather than a moment of victory defining a national psyche, for australia its a defeat. It defines who australians are and thats true of so many other places. It had such a profound impact on the reconstruction of world relationships, of how countries were formed and so on, that its essential for our understanding of our current age. In a
Part around the lip of the bay. 7 san jose. 8 vallejo. 21 fairfield. Winds will be rotating all over the place today, 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. Well have the pushhhh of the clouds and drizzle a good 60 miles inland today, very similar conditions, classic summer weather pattern here in the bay area. 60s coast, 60s, 70s bayside. 70s, 80s around the peninsula. And pretty much settling into the 80s away from the bay a few low 90s. Well have the full forecast and thats at 18 after the hour but right now back to you. Developing this morning, police in paris have just arrested the person suspected of hitting and injuring six soldiers outside their barracks in the suburbs northwest of paris. Two of the soldiers were seriously injured. The mayor of paris tweeted her support to those injured. France has been in a state of emergency since a terror attack killed 130 people two years ago in paris and other attacks that followed. Residents of guam are right in the middle of a dangerous war of words b
Part around the lip of the bay. 7 san jose. 8 vallejo. 21 fairfield. Winds will be rotating all over the place today, 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. Well have the pushhhh of the clouds and drizzle a good 60 miles inland today, very similar conditions, classic summer weather pattern here in the bay area. 60s coast, 60s, 70s bayside. 70s, 80s around the peninsula. And pretty much settling into the 80s away from the bay a few low 90s. Well have the full forecast and thats at 18 after the hour but right now back to you. Developing this morning, police in paris have just arrested the person suspected of hitting and injuring six soldiers outside their barracks in the suburbs northwest of paris. Two of the soldiers were seriously injured. The mayor of paris tweeted her support to those injured. France has been in a state of emergency since a terror attack killed 130 people two years ago in paris and other attacks that followed. Residents of guam are right in the middle of a dangerous war of words b
Part around the lip of the bay. 7 san jose. 8 vallejo. 21 fairfield. Winds will be rotating all over the place today, 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. Well have the pushhhh of the clouds and drizzle a good 60 miles inland today, very similar conditions, classic summer weather pattern here in the bay area. 60s coast, 60s, 70s bayside. 70s, 80s around the peninsula. And pretty much settling into the 80s away from the bay a few low 90s. Well have the full forecast and thats at 18 after the hour but right now back to you. Developing this morning, police in paris have just arrested the person suspected of hitting and injuring six soldiers outside their barracks in the suburbs northwest of paris. Two of the soldiers were seriously injured. The mayor of paris tweeted her support to those injured. France has been in a state of emergency since a terror attack killed 130 people two years ago in paris and other attacks that followed. Residents of guam are right in the middle of a dangerous war of words b