Highlights: WWI & the African American Community.

Host: Theo Mayer

The Effect of WWI on the African American Community - Dr. Jennifer Keene | @02:05

The Dynamics of the Paris Peace Negotiations - Mike Shuster | @10:10

First into Germany: Sgt. Roy Holtz Part 4 - Host | @14:30
(Courtesy of Robert Laplander)

The Story of Nurse Sarah Sand - Dr. Edward Lengel | @22:30

The Elements of the WWI Memorial Park - Dr. Libby O’Connell | @27:50

A Teacher on Teaching WWI - Michael Sandstrom | @36:50

“Speaking WWI”: Airport - Host | @45:45

“Articles & Posts”: Weekly Dispatch - Host | @48:00

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Highlights: New Nations, New World.

Episode #107

Host: Theo Mayer

• The News 100 Year Ago in the Official Bulletin - Host | @02:05
• Tempestuous Voyage Home - Dr. Edward Lengel | @15:55
• A Seat At The Table: Yugoslavia - Host | @19:25
• Communist Revolution in Germany - Mike Shuster | @22:40
• First into German: Sgt. Roy Holtz - Host | @26:40
  (Courtesy of Robert Laplander)
• The Next Step for the Sculpture - Sabin Howard | @34:10
• National History Day WWI Education - Cathy Gorn | @41:45
• Speaking WWI: Cup ‘O Joe - Host | @49:45
• Hello Girls Musical Cast Album - Host | @51:35

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Highlights: Welcome Home, it’s Prohibition!

Episode #106

Host: Theo Mayer

• The Headlines 100 Years Ago - Host | @02:00
• The 308th Regiment’s Journey Home - Dr. Edward Lengel | @12:00
• Wilson Goes to Rome - Mike Shuster | @19:10
• First Into Germany: SGT Roy Holtz - And he did it on a Harley - Host | @23:15
  (Courtesy of author Robert Laplander)
• A Century in the Making: The Winning Team Part 2 - Joe Weishaar & Sabin Howard | @30:50
• Introducing Phil Mazzara - Host | @40:00
• The Story of a Memorial Hunter - Bob Shay | @42:30

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Highlights: Looking ahead at 1919!

Episode #105

Host: Theo Mayer

• 1919 Overview Roundtable - Dr. Edward Lengel, Katherine Akey, Host | @02:00
• Wilson’s Great Challenge - Mike Shuster | @17:40
• First into Germany: SGT Roy Holtz - And he did it on a Harley - Host | @22:00
  (Courtesy of author Robert Laplander)
• A Century in the Making: The Winning Team - Joe Weishaar & Sabin Howard | @29:00
• “American Indians in WWI”: New Website - Erin Fehr | @39:30
• New showings of Peter Jackson’s “They Shall Not Grow Old” - Host | @46:40
• WWI in education: Memorializing The Fallen - Host | @49:00

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Favorite Segments of 2018 - Part 2

Host: Theo Mayer

Last week and this week, we have a two-episode special. We have pulled together some of our favorite stories and segments from 2018!

They are presented in chronological order. Part 1 came out last week - the last week of 2018, and here is Part 2 published the first week of 2019.

This episode includes:

• June 29, Episode #78
  How WWI Shaped the 20th Century with Dr. Jay Winter |@ 01:10

• July 20, Episode #81
  A Two-for-One Combo…. with WWI War Tech and Speaking WWI both about photography! |@ 07:45

• August 10, Episode #84
  Japan in WWI with Dr. Frederick Dickinson |@ 13:50

• In the same episode #84,
  The 28th Division: Pennsylvania National Guard doughboys fight from Dr. Edward Lengel |@ 21:35
  
  
• October 5, Episode #92
  The Lost Battalion - with Rob Laplander |@ 27:35
  
  
• November 2, Episode #94
  Maneuverings: Both Military and Diplomatic with Mike Shuster |@ 34:20
  
  
• November 11, Episode #98
  From the World War I Armistice Centennial Day Sacred Service - an excerpt:
  "The Last One Down: Henry Gunther", written by Matthew Naylor, underscored with "The Unanswered Question" by Aaron Copeland performed by the World War I Centennial Orchestra and read by Dr. Libby O’Connell |@ 38:05
  
  
• December 14th, Episode #101
  Three Key impacts of WWI with historian, Sir Hew Strachan |@ 42:35

Sponsors:

The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library

The Starr Foundation

Production:

Executive Producer: Dan Dayton

Producer & Host: Theo Mayer

Line Producer: Katherine Akey

Written by: Theo Mayer & Katherine Akey

Special segment hosts: Mike Shuster

Dr. Edward Lengel

Researchers: Eric Marr

JL Michaud

2018 Production interns:

Favorite Segments of 2018 - Part 1

Episode #103

Host: Theo Mayer

This New Year week, and next week, we have a two-episode special for you.

We have pulled together some of our favorite stories and segments from 2018!

They are presented in chronological order. Part 1 comes out this week - the last week of 2018, and Part 2 will publish next week - the first week of 2019.

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This episode includes:

• January 11,  Episode #54
  Looking ahead at 2018 & Wilson’s 14 points. |@ 01:10
  
  
• Same week, Episode #54
  “A Century In The Making” with Sabin Howard |@ 05:15
  
  
• March 2, Episode #61
  March 1917 preview roundtable with Dr. Edward Lengel, Katherine Akey and myself |@ 11:25
  
  
• In the same episode #61,
  The fighting in Russia with Mike Shuster |@ 22:45
  
• March 9, Episode #63
  Alvin Yorks Crisis of Conscience with Dr. Edward Lengel |@ 26:25
  
  
• April 4 Episode #66
  War in The Sky - PTSD among the pilots with Mark Wilkins |@ 33:10
  
  
• May 4  Episode #70
  The big influenza pandemic with Kenneth C. Davis  |@ 40:05
  
  
• In the same show - Episode #70 - War in the Sky - the story of Eddie Rickenbacker |@ 47:20

Sponsors:

The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library

The Starr Foundation

 

Production:

Executive Producer: Dan Dayton

Producer & Host: Theo Mayer

Line Producer: Katherine Akey

Written by: Theo Mayer & Katherine Akey

Special segment hosts: Mike Shuster

Dr. Edward Lengel

Researchers: Eric Marr

JL Michaud

2018 Production interns: (list coming)

2018 Holiday Music Special

Host: Theo Mayer

This is our 2018 Holiday music special. We have compiled a collection of WWI era holiday music. It includes popular Holiday music of the time including some German, French, British and Italian pieces and even a modern day rendition of I’ll be home for Christmas courtesy of the contemporary WWI musicians, Baritone John Brancy and pianist Peter Dugan.

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Highlights: The Aftermath Part II

Episode #101

Host: Theo Mayer

Part II of a special 2-part series examining the immediate aftermath of the Armistice signing.

• Preview of coming attractions - Host | @00:35
• Gold Star Mothers - Candy Martin  | @02:45
• American Battle Monuments Commission - Mike Knapp | @10:35
• Three Key impacts of WWI - Sir Hew Strachan | @18:00
• The Cost of a Seat at the Table - Mike Shuster | @24:55
• The effect of WWI on the United States - Professor Michael Carew | @28:55

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Highlights: The Aftermath Part I

Host: Theo Mayer
Part I of a special 2-part series examining the immediate aftermath of the Armistice signing.

• Preview of coming attractions - Host | @00:25
• The immediate aftermath - Mike Shuster | @04:15
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Dr. Glyn Prysor and Peter Francis | @07:50
• War, wounds, pain and fear - Professor Joanna Burke | @18:00
• Coming Home - Jonathan Casey | @26:40
• Hello Girls the Musical - Cara Reichel and Peter Mills | @33:00
• Peter Jackson’s “They Shall Not Grow Old” - Brent Burge | @42:10

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Highlights: Thanksgiving Special

Host: Theo Mayer

• What are we thankful for on this Thanksgiving? | @ 00:25
• How to help build the National WWI Memorial in Washington DC | @ 02:45
• Memorial Sculptor Sabin Howard on the sculpture design | @ 06:55
• President Wilson’s 1918 Thanksgiving Proclamation | @ 10:50
• Commission Executive Director Dan Dayton | @ 15:55
• Commission Chairman Terry Hamby | @ 17:25

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Special: Sacred Service

World War I Armistice Centennial,
November 11, 2018

Episode #98

Host: Theo Mayer

This special episode brings you the sound of World War I Armistice Day Sacred Service, a multi-denominational service honoring the Centennial of the WWI Armistice, from the WWI Centennial Commission in partnership with Washington National Cathedral.

View the video at:

ww1cc.org/sacredservice

Download the Service program (a keepsake in its own right) at:

https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/images/2018-ace/pdf/wwi_armistice_sacred-service_program_11_11_2018.pdf

Sponsors:

The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library

The Starr Foundation

 

Production:

Producer & Host: Theo Mayer

Line Producer: Katherine Akey

Highlights: The Run-up to the Armistice

Host: Theo Mayer

• 100 Years Ago… The Run-up to the Armistice - Host | @02:10
• Was America crucial to winning the war? - Prof. Geoffrey Wawro | @09:10
• A reading of the Armistice - Host | @18:50
• The 369th Experience - performance | @39:05

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Highlights: November 1918 Overview

Host: Theo Mayer

• Preview of podcast over the coming weeks | @00:20
• November 1918 Overview - Dr. Edward Lengel, Katherine Akey, Theo Mayer  | @02:40
• Maneuvering both military and diplomatic - Mike Shuster | @18:15
• WWI WarTech: The Wristwatch - Host | @21:55
• Commission News: The coming week of commemoration - Host | @24:30
• Arlington County WWI Commemoration Task Force - Dr. Allison Finkelstein | @26:00
• No Armistice from the flu - David Pietrusza | @34:45
• 100 Cities / 100 Memorials’ effect on Arizona - Neil Urban | @42:30
• Speaking WWI: Foxhole - Host | @49:05
• The Buzz: Social Media selections - Katherine Akey | @50:35

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Highlights: Preparing for Peace & War

Host: Theo Mayer

• Preparing for Peace & War - Host | @01:50
• The fighting and plans continue - Mike Shuster | @08:40
• America Emerges: Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett - Dr. Edward Lengel | @12:35
• Live Streaming Armistice events - Host | @19:30
• Events around the nation - Host | @21:35
• Pvt. Roy W. Hamm Tribute Train - Ted Lemen | @23:15
• “Hello Girl” Grace Banker - Carolyn Timbie | @28:40
• Century of Sound - James Errington | @36:05
• Speaking WWI: Nothing to write home about - Host | @44:25
• WWI WarTech: Flexing the new arsenal - Host | @45:35
• Articles & Posts: The Dispatch - Host | @47:35
• The Buzz: Social Media Posts - Katherine Akey | @52:05

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Highlights: Liberation in Belgium

Host: Theo Mayer

• Preface: Bells of Peace - Host | @00:20
• 100 Years Ago: Liberation in Belgium & refugees return - Host | @03:50
• Insight into Germany - Mike Shuster | @08:45
• America Emerges: 29th Division in the Valley of Death - Dr. Edward Lengel | @13:20
• Commission News: Some upcoming events profiled - Host | @19:45
• Belgian musicians in Nashville - Maestro Rik Ghesquiere | @24:10
• Historian Corner: CMH & WWI, Part II - Dr. Brian Neumann | @31:10
• More about pigeons: Revered & Reviled! - Andrew Blechman | @38:30
• WWI WarTech: Seeing eye dogs - Host | @45:55
• WWI Memorial in Dublin GA - Scott Thompson, Keith Smith & Buddy Adams | @49:00
• Speaking WWI: Devil Dogs - Host | @56:15
• Articles & Posts: Dispatch Newsletter | @58:10
• Buzz: The Centennial in Social Media - Katherine Akey | @60:00

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Highlights: Sgt. Alvin York

Host: Theo Mayer

• Peace Explored & Rejected - Host | @01:55
• Atrocities in Syria - Mike Shuster | @08:55
• America Emerges: Sgt. Alvin York - Dr. Edward Lengel | @13:35
• Commission News: The ACE schedule is published - Host | @21:20
• Events: NY Transit Museum WWI Day - Kevin Fitzpatrick & Polly DesJarlais | @23:40
• Remembering Veterans: Charles Edward Dilkes - Dr. Virginia Dilkes | @31:10
• Speaking WWI: Teddy Bear Suit - Host | @38:25
• Historian’s Corner: Baseball in WWI - Jim Leeke | @41:40
• 100C/100M: Springdale PA - Mayor Jo Bertoline & Patrick Murray | @48:10
• Articles & Posts - Host | @55:10
• Buzz: The Centennial in Social Media - Katherine Akey | @58:20

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Highlights: October 1918 Overview

Host: Theo Mayer

• October 1918 Overview Roundtable - Dr.Edward Lengel & Katherine Akey | @03:55
• Historians Corner: Lost Battalion - Ron Laplander | @20:00
• Shifting sands and hard fighting - Mike Shuster | @26:40
• Commission News: Honor & Remember in Chicago - Host | @31:24
• Commission News: Bells of Peace update - Host | @32:15
• State Profile: Georgia - Dr. Tom Jackson | @33:40
• Remembering Veterans: Story of John Foster - Mark Foster | @41:10
• US Army CMH WWI Website - Dr. Erik Villard | @47:20
• Spotlight On The Media 1: Dr. Edward Lengel | @52:40
• Spotlight On The Media 2: Lost Battalion Documentary - Mark Fastoso & John King | @55:20
• WWI War Tech: Pigeons - Host | @60:00
• Articles & Posts: Weekly Dispatch - Host | @65:05
• The Buzz: Selections from Social Media - Katherine Akey | @67:45

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Highlights

• Wilson flips position on Women’s Suffrage | @01:55
• The first day at the Meuse - Michael Shuster | @08:55
• First person accounts from the 91st Wild West Division - Dr. Edward Lengel | @13:25
• Archiving the Centennial for posterity | @20:30
• Bells of Peace at St. Mary’s in Burlington, NJ | @23:10
• The Bells of Peace APP is now available for download | @24:15
• Tennessee in WWI - Michael Birdwell | @25:30
• The story of Erwin Bleckley - Lt.-Col Doug Jacobs (Ret.) | @31:20
• New book “Thunder in the Argonne” - Col. Douglas Mastriano (Ret.) | @37:55
• Speaking & WWI War Tech mashup: Dog Tags | @44:30
• Articles and Posts - Highlights from the Dispatch Newsletter | @48:15
• The Buzz - The Centennial in Social Media - Katherine Akey | @51:00

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Highlights: Financing War & Going Dry

• Activities on the many fronts - Mike Shuster | @04:20
• Meuse-Argonne opening days - Dr. Edward Lengel | @08:25
• Financing War & going dry | @15:20
• Farewell to David Shuey  | @22:00
• Update on Armistice Centennial Events in DC | @23:35
• Kentucky in WWI: Filson Historical Society - Jana Meyer & Jim Pritchard | @24:55
• Utah in WWI: Utah WWI Centennial Commission - Valerie Jacobson | @31:35
• Spotlight on the Media: Documentary on German Air Service - John Heinsen | @37:40
• WWI WarTech: Blood transfusions | @44:45
• Speaking WWI: Cooties (reprise) | @47:35
• Dispatch Highlights  | @49:10
• Buzz - The centennial in social media - Katherine Akey | @51:50

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Highlights: Saint Mihiel Offensive

• Episode Setup | @02:50
• Saint Mihiel Overview - Mike Shuster | @03:50
• Military Stories: Saint Mihiel - Dr. Edward Lengel | @07:25
• War in the Sky: Saint Mihiel | @13:05
• On the homefront: Headlines in the news | @15:35
• Commission News: Bullet updates | @19:25
• International events update - Dr. Monique Seefried | @24:35
• Alabamians in WWI - Nimrod Frazier | @30:25
• 100 Cities / 100 Memorials: Jacksonville, FL - Michele Luthin & Percy Rosenbloom | @36:10
• WWI WarTech: The tank | @44:15
• Articles & Posts: Dispatch highlights | @49:25
• Centennial Social Media selections - Katherine Akey | @52:10

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