National World War One Museum Chapter

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The National World War I Museum: The Liberty Memorial Museum has been designated the National World War One Museum by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the 2004 Defense Authorization bill. The federal designation confirms the long-held acknowledgement that the Liberty Memorial Museum is the only public museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the history of World War One. Photos of the original dedication and opening of the Liberty Memorial are shown on the left. Contact Information: We are organized in conjunction with the National WWI Museum, Liberty Memorial , Pershing Road and Main Streets, Kansas City, Missouri. We conduct our own programs and support those of the the Museum. Click HERE to learn more about the National World War I Museum and their events. Chapter Chairman George Thompson      Email: thompson@everestkc.net

The National World War I Museum Chapter Programs: Public Programs for 2009 WFA regional chapter and the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial sponsors the following activities, which are made available to members and the general public without charge: The following chapter activities are made available to members and the general public: Lectures Discussion Groups Workshops Events of Remembrance Publications Tours Program Presented April 5, 2009 Great Art Inspired by the Great War A Symposium on the Great War As Imagined in Painting, Poetry and Film MP3 Audio Files of Each Discussion are Now Available Click on Icons Below to Listen Art has the capacity to interpret and create expressions that shape our perception of the great events of our time. This is especially true for the novels, films, paintings and poetry produced during and after the Great War. This symposium, presented by three distinguished scholars, will examine this premise through presentations and a discussion of three artists whose works have defined how we perceive the Great War. These artists, their works and the scholars are: John Singer Sargent's Painting Gassed Presented By: Ian Kennedy, Curator of European Painting & Sculpture, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art MP3 Audio File Click Here to Download Mr. Kennedy's Presentation Wilred Owen's War Poem Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen Presented By: Michelle Boisseau, Professor of English, Poet & Author, University of Missouri-Kansas City MP3 Audio File Click Here to Download Professor Boisseau's Presentation Eric Maria Remarque's Novel & Film All Quiet on the Western Front Scene from the Film Presented By: John Tibbetts, Professor of Film Studies & Author, The University of Kansas MP3 Audio File Click Here to Download Professor Tibbetts's Presentation Thanks to everyone who helped make this program a great success.

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