Highlights

• Thanksgiving reflections from 1917 @ | 01:15
• Tank warfare in the battle of Cambrai - Mike Shuster @ | 11:35
• Introducing WW1 Centennial Commissioner Zoe Dunning @ | 15:55
• Ceremonial Coin Strike at Philly mint @ | 16:15
• Trench Coat and Wristwatch - Speaking WW1 @ | 17:20
• 100C / 100M project in Springfield, MA @ | 19:55
• WWrite Blog article by WW1CC intern Sarah Biegelsen @ | 25:15
• Yurok Native Americans in WW1 - Chag Lowry & Rahsan Ekedal @ | 26:15
• Memoire - An adventure in 1914 - Christopher Kelly @ | 32:00
• DH4 WW1 Aircraft restoration progresses @ | 37:50
• The Buzz - Katherine Akey @ | 38:30

Image Credit: A work-in-progress image of a Yurok Native Army soldier drawn by Rahsan Ekedal for the upcoming Graphic Novel "Soldiers Unknown" by Chag Lowry

Highlights

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• Being Thankful | @ 00:40
• Mr. Terry Hamby, Chair of the WWI Centennial Commission | @ 04:00
• The Honorable Ted Poe, Congressman | @ 10:10
• The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver, Congressman | @ 14:30
• General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army | @ 18:00
• Bob Vogel, director of the National Capital Region (NCR), National Park Service | @ 22:15
• The Honorable David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | @ 27:05
• Keith Harman, Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars | @ 30:10
• Denise H. Rohan, National Commander, American Legion | @ 32:20
• The Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington | @ 35:45
• The Honorable Doug Lamborn, Congressman | @ 38:20
• The Honorable Kevin Yoder, Congressman | @ 40:20

Highlights

• The Suffragists in WWI @ | 01:20
• The Battle of Passchendaele ends - Mike Shuster @ | 11:45
• Ceremonial Groundbreaking episode announced @ | 16:30
• Meet the designer of the National WWI Memorial - Joseph Weishaar @ | 17:30
• Speaking WWI - “Snapshot” @ | 24:45
• 100C/100M in Jackson, MO - Lawson Burgfeld @ | 26:50
• “Travels with Darley” on the Western Front - Darley Newman @ | 33:25
• Native American Story of Service - Nick Brokeshoulder @ | 39:00
• The Buzz - Katherine Akey @ | 48:50

more...

Highlights

• POWs in WW1 | @01:30
• The war on the eastern front is over - Mike Shuster | @11:15
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Gavin McIlvenna | @15:50
• Speaking WW1 “Dingbat” | @22:40
• 100C/100M, Wheaton IL - Nancy Flannery & Rob Sperl | @24:15
• The Millionaire’s Unit - Dr. Marc Wortman | @30:50
• North Dakota WW1 Centennial Committee - Darrell Dorgan | @38:00
• Warrior in Khaki - Native American Warriors - Michael and Ann Knudson | @44:15
• WWrite Blog - Pierre Lemaitre’s, The Great Swindle | @51:20
• The Buzz - Native American History Month | @52:25

More...

Highlights

• The US naval war of 1917 | @01:10
• The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay with Steve Bunker & Carrie Villar | @07:35
• Living in NYC? Did a “Slacker” live in your apartment 100 years ago?  | @14:55
• The Balfour Declaration - Promise of a Jewish Homeland in Palestine with Mike Shuster | @17:15
• The worldwide history of Veterans Day | @22:05
• Ceremonial Groundbreaking for America’s WWI Memorial in Washington DC | @24:10
• Veterans Day Events | @24:30
• Speaking WWI…  “Scrounge” | @28:00
• 100C/100M in Riverside IL with Joseph Baar Topinka | @29:30
• International Report - Notre Dame Projection spectacular and documentary premiere | @36:20
• Falling back to Daylight Standard Time - Blame the Kaiser | @37:35
• The Buzz in Social Media | @39:35

Highlight:

• US troops quietly begin deployment to the western front | @01:15
• British troops near mutiny - Mike Shuster | @06:55
• Zeppelin L-49 captured intact - War in The Sky | @10:50
• Announcing Ceremonial groundbreaking for America’s WWI Memorial in Washington DC -Facebook Live stream coming | @15:30
• All about America’s WWI Memorial in DC - Edwin Fountain | @16:15
• Junior Master Gardener Poppy Program update - Lisa Whittlesey | @24:10
• Speaking WWI - the word is Nark! | @29:35
• 100C/100M project profile - Borough of Danville, PA - Jamie Shrawder | @31:00
• International Caparetto, Kobarid and Karfreit - Commemoration | @36:10
• First three American combat casualties - from 16th infantry | @37:35
• The Franco-American links - US Centennial Commissioner Seifried | @39 :00
• About Aline Kilmer’s poetry - Peter Molin on WWRITE blog | @39:35
• Buzz on Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome and selection of the Unknown Soldier | @40:45
• more...

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• Trading With The Enemy Act |@01:15
• Mata Hari is executes - Mike Shuster |@06:10
• Little companies big ideas - War in the Sky |@09:50
• Gilder Lehrman Institute program - Tim Bailey |@14:30
• Speaking WWI: “Short Hairs” |@ 21:20
• 100 Cities / 100 Memorials genesis and future - Ken Clarke |@22:40
• 100 Cities / 100 Memorials profile - Memorial to US Air Service - Michael O’neal and Robert Kasprzak |@30:35
• Kiwis Commemorate Passchendaele |@37:00
• Michigan sign WWI Centennial Commission into law |@39:00
• Madame Curie in WWI |@39:40

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• America’s youth goes to war |@01:20
• Russia stalls - Germany attacks -Mike Shuster |@08:30
• Building the DH-4 bomber |@11:55
• WW1 Commemoration flags for Veterans Day |@15:15
• DHS and WW1 - Allison Finkelstein and Zack Wilske |@16:05
• “World War 100” and “1917: America Joins The Fight” symposia |@23:30
• Speaking WW1 - Cushie! |@25:40
• 100C/100M in Trafford, PA - Andrew Capets |@27:00
• WW1CC.org/edu goes live |@32:20
• The Lost Sketchbooks - Rex Passion |@33:10
• Roll of Honor Foundation - Jerry Michaud |@39:40
• WWrite Blog: “God Armeth the Patriot” |@46:00

Highlights

• America’s youth goes to war |@01:20
• Russia stalls - Germany attacks -Mike Shuster |@08:30
• Building the DH-4 bomber |@11:55
• WW1 Commemoration flags for Veterans Day |@15:15
• DHS and WW1 - Allison Finkelstein and Zack Wilske |@16:05
• “World War 100” and “1917: America Joins The Fight” symposia |@23:30
• Speaking WW1 - Cushie! |@25:40
• 100C/100M in Trafford, PA - Andrew Capets |@27:00
• WW1CC.org/edu goes live |@32:20
• The Lost Sketchbooks - Rex Passion |@33:10
• Roll of Honor Foundation - Jerry Michaud |@39:40
• WWrite Blog: “God Armeth the Patriot” |@46:00

Highlights:

• Ask Alexa: “Play W W 1 Centennial News Podcast” |@ 01:00
• Second Liberty Bond drive launches |@ 02:00
• Spy ring in Palestine - Mike Shuster |@ 06:25
• War In the Sky - RiesenFlugzeug - behemoths of the sky |@ 10:10
• Great War Alliance Forum |@ 13:05
• Follow up on Cardines Field rededication |@ 13:55
• Holding talks about WWI in communities - Richard Rubin |@ 15:15
• Speaking WWI -  This week: “Booby Trap” |@ 21:30
• 100C/100M in Ridgewood, NJ - Chris Stout |@ 23:10
• “Rendezvous With Death” - David Hanna |@ 28:30
• Pershing/Lafayette statues rededicated in Versaille |@ 34:40
• Trek through the Dolomites - WWrtie Blog w Shannon Huffman Polson |@ 36:00
• The Buzz on #CountdownToVeteransDay -Katherine Akey |@ 36:55

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• Food Will Win The War |@01:15
• Anti-war sentiment and the IWW Union - Mike Shuster |@05:35
• “Those Draftin’ Blues” Maceo Pinkard timely tune |@10:00
• Terry Hamby elected Chair of the US WW1 Centennial Commission |@12:50
• US Mint to introduce their memorial coin design |@14:00
• Re-dedication of the Bernado Cardeens Baseball Field in RI |@14:40
• Speaking WWI - OMG! Really!? |@16:15
• 100C/100M First 50 “WWI Centennial Memorials” announced |@17:40
• 100C/100M Project Profile - Swanton, OH with Mayor Ann Roth |@18:45
• Researching Stories of Service with author Christy Leskovar |@24:00
• Underwater Archeology - The WW1 Cruiser the USN San Diego |@29:30
• WWrite Blog - Poet James Seamon Cotter Jr. by Connie Ruzich |@31:00
• A BIG BUZZ this month |@32:00  

WWI Centennial News SPECIAL

This is another special feature presentation of the WW1 Centennial News Podcast.

Welcome to PART II of  “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace”.

This two part special is an adaptation from a live staged event the Commission produced on the April 6, 2017 centennial of America’s entry into: “ war that changed the world”.

Edward Bilous as the artistic director, and Chris Christopher as the US WW1 Centennial Commission’s executive producer pulled together an amazing group of artists, historians musician, actors, and others for a live performance staged at the National WWI Museum and Memorial  in Kansas City to an audience of over 3,000 attendees.

For this 2-part special we have excerpted key moments from the story that unfolds, the music that was performed and the readings from a cast of amazing actors, orators, musicians and other luminaries.

In Part 1 we examined the great debate in America about getting into the war, and today, in Part 2, we present how events overtook the debate and as America declared its entry into WW1.

WWI Centennial News SPECIAL

This week and next week, we are going to break format as we present a 2-part special podcast version of  “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace”.

This two part special is an adaptation from a live staged event the Commission produced on the April 6, 2017 centennial of America’s entry into: The war that changed the world.

Edward Bilous as the artistic director, and Chris Christopher as the US WW1 Centennial Commission’s executive producer pulled together an amazing group of artists, historians musician, actors, and others for a live performance staged outdoors at the National WWI Museum and Memorial  in Kansas City to an audience of over 3,000 attendees.

For this 2-part special we have excerpted key moments from the story that unfolds, the music that was performed and the readings from a cast of amazing actors, orators, musicians and other luminaries.

Part 1 examines the great debate in America about getting into the war

Highlights

• Life inside German Occupied Belgium |@ 03:15
• Some memorable stories from the front - Mike Shuster |@ 13:3 0
• Preview of Camp Doughboy - Governors Island, NY 9/16-9/17 |@ 19:00
• Preview of Pershing Days - Laclede, MO, 9/15-9/17 with Alicyn Ehrich and Denzil Heaney |@ 20:15
• $10,000 WWI academic competition |@ 24:55
• Speaking WWI - Cooties! Yuk! |@ 26:00
• 100C/100M with Jim Yocum on Santa Monica CA project |@ 27:15
• CBS Radio ConnectingVets.com |@ 33:15
• Phil Eaton - Coast Guard Winged Warrior of WW1 |@ 34:40
• WWrite Blog on Champagne |@ 35:35

And more...

Highlights:

• Please donate to the Hurricane Harvey victims |@ 01:00
• WW1 in China and Japan |@ 02:30
• Mike Shuster - The fire at Salonika |@ 11:35
• Dr. “Russ” McDonald on 49th UTTC International Powwow |@ 18:15
• Speaking WWI - This week: “Field Day” |@ 24:50
• Joel Mize on 100C/100M project in Mussel Shoals, AL |@ 26:00
• Chris Connelly - Story of Service about USMC grandfather |@ 34:20
• Tanveer Kalo - former intern becoming subject matter expert |@ 40:30
• The Buzz - This week in social Media |@ 41:50

And more...

Highlights

• Moving the goods - The railroads and the war effort |@ 01 :00
• Lynn Heidelbaugh - The postal service in WW1 |@ 08:20
• The “Hat in the ring Gang” - Centennial of the 94th Aero Squadron |@ 13:40
• Mike Shuster - Dissent in the German forces |@ 15:15
• Richard Rubin & Jonathan Bratten - Being German ain't easy in 1917 |@ 19:50
• Speaking WW1 - This week’s word “Strafe” |@  29:30
• John Motley - 100C/100M project in Fort Towsen, OK |@ 30:20
• Andrew Carroll - Center for American War Letters |@ 36:45   

And more…

Highlights

• Getting ready for training camp  - War Department issues 30 lesson manifesto |@02 :00
• RG Head on the War In The Sky - 1917 overview |@06:00
• Richard Rubin & Jonathan Bratton on the Storyteller & The Historian on the Naval Reserve Act |@12:40
• Mike Shuster on the war in the middle east |@18:45
• Speaking WWI: “Thingumyjig” |@25:20  
• Anne Taylor & Ruth Edmonson Johnson on 100 Cities / 100 Memorials |@26:20
• Professor Jeff Jakeman on Penrose Vass Stout: Aviator, architect and artist |@32:15
• The eclipse of 1918: What comes around, comes around |@37:00
• Susan Werbe on telling the WWI  story with the voice of people |@37:50

And more...

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• Then: The American Red Cross - Part 2 |@ 01:00
• Storyteller & Historian: The Herbert Hoover Food Administration |@ 07:00
• Mike Shuster: Where did “Doughboy” come from? |@ 13:30
• Feature: The US Mint WWI Commemorative Coin |@ 17:45
• NEW: Speaking WWI this week “Slaker” |@ 19:30
• Event Picks: Portland Maine, Los Angeles |@ 20:25
• 100C/100M: Neil Urban on Veterans of WWI of the USA Monument in Arizona |@ 22:40
• Media: Professor Sir Hew Stachan & Catriona Oliphant on Podcast Docudrama - “Enter The Peace Broker” |@ 28:55
• Articles: National Guard, Rainbow Division and The Wool Brigade |@ 39:50
• The Buzz: Katherine Akey on Social Media |@ 43:15

And more…  

Highlights

• Civil rights march in NYC 100 years ago |@ 01:15
• Draft dodging, bobbing and weaving |@ 03:15
• Passchendaele the battle of the  MUD |@ 08:45
• “The Song of Mud” by Mary Borden |@ 12:40
• The Storyteller and the Historian |@ 17:00
• On being an intern at the US WW1 Centennial Commission |@ 23:00
• Event Picks of the week |@ 27:00
• 100C/100M Profile - Memorial Park in Mobile Alabama |@ 29:00
• Motorcycles and Memorials |@ 34:15
• Working on America’s WW1 Memorial |@ 41:30
• Dazzle Camouflage and Peach Pits |@ 42:40

And more...

Highlights

• Feature: Orville Wright on winning the war with air power |@ 01:15
• Feature: James Higgs Balloon Observer |@ 03:30
• Guest: Mike Shuster on GAS |@ 07:30
• Guests: Richard Rubin & Jonathan Bratten on building a national army |@ 12:00
• Event: William C. Gorgas and the Great War in Tuscaloosa, AL |@ 19:00
• Guest: Dr. Libby O’Connell about the history of food |@ 20:30
• Feature: introducing the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials Review Committee |@ 27:00
• Guest: David Craig on the Maryland WW1 Centennial Commemoration |@ 30:15
• Guest: Laura Vogt on the National WWI Museum and Memorial in KC |@ 36:00
• Buzz: Facebook post on the Kodak VPK - vest pocket camera |@ 42:00
• Shout out: to the commission’s summer of 2017 interns |@ 44:00

and more...