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Dr. Matthew Downs discusses how the lingering effects of the American Civil War shaped the attitudes of American southerners during World War I.
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Dr. M. Ryan Floyd briefly outlines how the average American citizen felt about entering World War I, and their reactions to incidents such as the R.M.S. Lusitania sinking, Germany's submarine warfare...
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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...
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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. 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. 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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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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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Kathryn Silva talks about how civil rights for African Americans progressed during World War I.
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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...
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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.