Massachusetts in World War I

When:
Thursday, May 09, 2019 5:30p -
7:00p

Where:
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215

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Admission:
$10.00

Event website:
https://www.masshist.org/calendar

On February 24, 1919, Pres. Woodrow Wilson arrived in Boston after completing the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. He was met by a thunderous crowd; the Boston Evening Globe wrote “it seemed that every noise-making instrument in Boston had been set in motion.” The Yankee Division of the Massachusetts National Guard had been one of the first U.S. units deployed in the war. Bay State residents were some of the most active in the war, both on the front lines and in shipyards outfitting navy ships; however, somehow the Great War is often forgotten. This program will explore the history of Massachusetts in WWI as well as why the forgotten war should be remembered.


Reception is at 5:30pm
Talk is at 6:00pm

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