Time of Tradition and Transition: A Symposium on the South and World War I
In March 2019, Lander University hosted a World War I Symposium in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Great War. Bringing together accomplished historians and local citizens the symposium set out to explain how WWI affected the South’s culture, economy, and politics.
Included in this series are interviews with the following experts:
Various Topics In This Series May Not Be Suitable For Some Audiences. Viewer Discretion Is Advised.
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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Kathryn Silva on racial relations between Whites and African Americans during World War I, and the days of Jim Crow.
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Dr. Fritz Hamer talks about his career path, and how he became the curator of history, and archivist at South Carolina's Confederate Relic Room And Military Museum. Check out Knowitall's virtual tour...
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Dr. Kathryn Silva discusses why African Americans were not as widespread in the textile industry compared to Whites in the early 1900's.
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Dr. M. Ryan Floyd discusses how the United States, which initially wanted to remain neutral, became involved in The Great War.
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Dr. Matthew Downs discusses the writing process behind the book The American South And The Great War, 1914 - 1924, which he co-authored with Dr. Ryan Floyd.
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Dr. Ryan Floyd discusses how Americans, especially South Carolinians, wanted to properly honor those who fought in World War I.
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With 2019 being the centennial of the end of World War I, Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness analyzes how The Great War is remembered and commemorated around the globe.
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Dr. Fritz Hamer talks about how some of South Carolina's most prominent military training camp locations were determined.
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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Angela Jill Cooley on how civil rights for African Americans got its roots in the early 1900's, and really took off as a result of World War I.
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Dr. Angela Jill Cooley discusses the reasons behind food rationing, and the temporary wartime prohibition during World War I. Dr. Cooley also talks about the establishment of government food...
