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
Other programs that will be taking place at this location in the near future. Tomorrow evening on thursday, march 30th at 7 30 p. M. , the state of alaska is sponsoring a performance of the Alaska Chamber group, wild shores new music as the state celebrates its purchase of the russiaamerica, and on thursday, april 13th at 7 00 p. M. Will be presenting a panel discussion, 100 years world war i and weight of sacrifice where the discussion is centered around the new National World war i memorial thats to be built at persing park in washington, d. C. To find out more about these and other programs, you can take one of our monthly event calendars in the theater lobby or visit our website at www. Archives. Gov calendar. Our topic for today is president ial libraries as performance, curating president s, and dr. Jodi kanter is from the department of theater and dance, arts and sciences at George Washington university, and she has served as trauma for productions at Washington Area theaters, a
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
You have a hard act to follow. Believe me, this is the guy to follow it. Because what we have done is now we are following it up with maybe our favorite programming partners, the u. S. Army command and general Staff College in fort leavenworth. For the better part of the past century, it seems, we have been trying to figure out our relationship with china. Are we allies, adversaries . Sometimes it seems we are both at the same time. Worlds two biggest economies. Right now, we see china as a linchpin in what might happen with north korea. We are fortunate to have with us one of the foremost authorities on u. S. China relations. He will examine a key 50 years in the relationship of the two countries, in this case from 1900 and 1950 that really set the stage for a lot of what was to come, including south korea, the korean war and the vietnam war. Its a period hes looking at the started with american involvement in conjunction with the boxer rebellion of 1900. This of course was before xi
And general Staff College in fort leavenworth. For the better part of the past century, it seems, we have been trying to figure out our relationship with china. Right now we see china as a linchpin in what might happen with north korea. Two countries with the most biggest economies, a fifth of our exports come from them, a fifth of their exports come from we do not know really we are allies are adversaries. We are fortunate to have with us one of the foremost authorities on u. S. China relations, jeff have. Babb. F he will examine a key 50 years been in the relationship of the two countries, in this case from 1900 and 1950 that really set the stage for a lot of what was to come, including south korea, the korean war and the vietnam war. Its a period hes looking at that started with american involvement in conjunction with the boxer rebellion of 1900. This, of course was before xi , jinping is even a twinkle in Donald Trumps eye, or maybe its vice versa, im not sure. As i said before th