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
Empires and the wilsonen moment, the International Origins of anticolonialism. He will explore how president w explores how the president s convictions were formed, how they helped shape the 1919 peace settlement, and how that continues to impact us today. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming dr. Erez manela. [ applause ] thank you, lora for that kind introduction. I just want to take a minute to thank lora and matt and camille and everybody else, all the rest of the staff at the world war i museum and memorial, including everybodys whos kept us organized and on time and wellfed throughout these two days. Its the second time, as you mentioned, lora, that ive worked with this group. And im just ive been amazed by your intellectual engagement and your organizational wizard ri. I would like to take a moment to put our hands together and thank the people who brought us all here. [ applause ] in december of 1918, u. S. President Woodrow Wilson arrived in britain enroute to the
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
Button at the bottom of your screen. Well get to questions after our conversation. To lets turn our attention some objects that help us describe the civil war. The history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for a larger historical narrative be the conditions of the objects themselves. Lets talk about this book, the civil war in 50 objects. Tell us about it and how 50 objects can tell the complex story of the civil war. Its extraordinarily when we undertook this project 18 years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects although we think they tell the story of the war. As you tell the story of arts theobjects standing in story about race, militarization, soldier life, civilian life. Its also a story about connecting collecting and the New York Historical society as the trove of this cities lower from the revolutionary period to today. So i think its a double story. Lets start with her objects of the evening. Remarkably topic is aligned with current events. The
He is a professor of Political Science. Bachelorse with a degree from university of oklahoma and a phd from georgetown university. Assistantss research to a political scientist, economist and author and teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state madeleine albright, who was here for a private inner earlier this year just to drop a name or two to impress you. Jewellined the William College faculty in 1992 and now serves as 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. Of interesting questions. On the 100th anniversary of the senates first rejection of the versailles peace treaty. What a great moment to talk about