Highlights: Fort Des Moines, Iowa
Episode #109
Host: Theo Mayer
From a Civil War, to a World War and Beyond - Host | @02:20With Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun & Dan Dayton
Wilson’s Push for a League of Nations - Mike Shuster | @10:35
First into Germany: Sgt. Roy Holtz Part 5 - Host | @14:40(Courtesy of Robert Laplander)
The Neglected Disabled Doughboys - Dr. Edward Lengel | @23:10
A Century in the Making: Interpretive Elements - Dr. Libby O’Connell | @30:20
Remembering Veterans: Fort Des Moines, IA - Dr. Hal Chase | @35:50
Education e-Newsletter - Liesl Christman Agan | @43:20
Articles & Posts: Dispatch Highlights - Host | @47:15
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World War I - THEN
From a Civil War to a World War and Beyond
https://vimeo.com/296664693
https://youtu.be/jVPtxDS3o5U
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction
The Great War
Wilson’s push for League of Nations - Mike Schuster
http://greatwarproject.org/2019/02/02/wilson-fights-for-a-league-of-nations//
Special
First into German: Sgt. Roy Holtz Part 5 - HostCourtesy of Rob Laplander
http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/war-machines-american-motorcycles-of-wwi.html
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/history-of-u-s-military-motorcycles
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/100-year-old-harley-davidson-returns-from-france-to-honor-american-wwi-vets
https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/doughboy-mia-home.html
http://www.findingthelostbattalion.com/p/about-robert-j-laplander.html
 
Stories of Service
Disabled Doughboys Fight for Recognition - Dr. Edward Lengel
http://www.edwardlengel.com/about/
http://www.edwardlengel.com/harder-than-the-war-disabled-doughboys-fight-for-recognition/
http://bit.ly/2tILSQI
World War I - NOW
A Century In The Making
The Elements of the WWI Memorial Park - Dr. Libby O’Connell
https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/honor/national-wwi-memorial.html
 
Historian’s Corner
Fort Des Moines pt.1: First Black Officer Training Camp in the US - Dr. Hal Chase
https://www.humanitiesiowa.org/hal-chase
 
Education
WW1 Museum Education Newsletter - Liesl Christman
 
https://www.theworldwar.org
https://www.theworldwar.org/education/archive
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieslchristman
This Week in the Dispatch Newsletter - Host
http://www.ww1cc.org/dispatch

Sponsors:
The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library
The Starr Foundation
The General Motors Foundation
Walmart
Production:
Executive Producer: Dan Dayton
Producer & Host: Theo Mayer
Line Producer: Katalin Laszlo
Written by: Theo Mayer
Short story provided by
Robert Laplander
Special segment hosts:
Mike Shuster
Dr. Edward Lengel
Researchers:
JL Michaud
Dave Kramer