Meet joe, the king of the workers of the world. Hi, folks. Joe is the king because he can buy more with his wages than any other worker on the globe. [breaks screeching] now, what makes it possible for joe to earn such a good living . [laughter] he is no smarter than workers in other countries. Are you kidding . He is no stronger than workers in other lands. Oh yeah . Well, just watch me. Ow. Just because joe is an american, does not mean yeah . Well, being an american is the best thing ow, my back. Sure, being an american is great, but how can you be superior to any foreigner when you or your folks might be one of any of a dozen different races or religions . So, if you are no superman, it must be the american way of doing things that makes you that makes you the luckiest guy in the world. I dont think i am so lucky. You dont . Well, let me show you. Hey, what is that gadget . Television . No, it is a time machine, just pull that lever. You will see how people worked 100 years ago. [b
In the fields of flanders, because of the munitions, and one presumes because of death, those grounds then were disturbed, and those poppies began to grow. And so, the poppies then grew in amongst what is the killing fields. And so, then the poem in flanders field, was written. It began popularity in 1919 after the war in britain and then soon in the United States. Poppies began being sold as remembrance to raise funds for wounded veterans. When you come into the National World war i museum and memorial, as you mentioned, theres a bridge that takes you into the main galleries under which this glass bridge is a beautiful field of poppies, red poppies of flanders field. There are 9,000 blooms, each representing 1,000 combatant deaths. Its really an architectural masterpiece, i think, of the museum, very striking for visitors. Whats interesting is to see how Different Countries respond to that. Americans, theyre moved by the poem, theyre moved by the experience. Europeans or people from t
To learn about the National World war i museum and memorial built to preserve the history of what was then called the great war and to honor the americans who served. Im matt naylor. This memorial and museum is such a striking image on the kansas city skyline and what a great story goes with that. It was in 1919, soon after the november 1918 armistice that a group of Business Leaders gathered and said lets do something to honor to war dead of kansas city and create a tribute for peace. What you see behind me is the outcome of that. A Fund Raising Campaign that lasted only two weeks that raised more than 2. 5 million. The equivalent today of about 40 million. Then the people gathering here on this side in 1921 with a five allied commanders, about 100,000 people in a city of about 250,000, and then the remarkable memorial being constructed and opening with president coolidge in 1926 and the people of the Community Gathering here. At that time about 150,000 people. Said to be the largest
Germany entering into world war i. More than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tides of the global war bringing it to a close 18 months later on november 11th, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the museum in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours. Well take you on a tour of some of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians. As we open our program were joined in the museum by the president and ceo of museum matthew naylor. You have a lot of resources to preserving the memory. Why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont think you can think of the last 100 years, particularly in the United States, without understanding the impact of world war i. Thats true of countries right across the globe. Im an australian. Im an american as well. For australia its the defining moment rather
Built to preserve the history of what was then called the great war. And to honor the americans who served. I am matt naylor, the president and c. E. O. Here at the National World war i museum and memorial. This memorial and museum is such a striking image on the kansas city skyline. A great story goes with that. It was in 1919 that a group of business commuters gathered and said lets do something to honor the war heroes of kansas city and create a tribute to peace. What you see behind me is the outcome of that. They raised 2. 5 million, the equivalent today of about 40 million. The people gathering on this site in 1921, about 100,000 people in a city of 250,000, and the remarkable memorial being withructed and opening president Calvin Coolidge in 1926. Again the people of the , Community Gathering here. About 150,000 people, the largest crowd that a president of the United States had spoken to up until that time. Such was i think the outpouring of honor for those who had served in wor