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Dr. Matthew L. Downs talks about how the American South was involved in World War I.
World War I
1914-1919. World War I, also known as the Great War, was an international war that began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary on June 28, 1914.
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Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness talks about the research and writing process behind her upcoming book: Our Country First: The Making of a Southern City During the Progressive Era and The Great War.
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Viewer Discretion Is Advised. Dr. Kathryn Silva discusses the life and legacy of several prominent civil rights leaders during the World War I era: Ida B. Wells, and W.E.B. Dubois.
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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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Dr. Fritz Hamer discusses the roles the state of South Carolina played during the era of The Great War, and its impacts on the war itself.
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Dr. Kathryn Silva discusses how the trend of women leaving the house to find work took off in the early 1900's. Dr. Silva also analyzes how the lives of white women differentiated from the lives of...
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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. Courtney Tollison Hartness discusses how The Great War affected South Carolina's upstate economically, and how the conflict helped modernize the region.
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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Kathryn Silva outlines what life was typically like for African Americans living in the U.S. during 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...