World War I a Century Later (videos)

The first World War has slipped away from a current event to a piece of history. It set the stage for the entire 20th Century. Our Library & the college’s History Department marked 100th anniversary of the war’s start (in 2014) and the 100th anniversary of the war’s end with the two events below (in 2019).

How did the Great War Shape the 20th Century? A Faculty Panel Discussion
We will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I with a discussion of the significance of this immense and horrific global conflict. Moraine Valley History faculty members will discuss the wide-reaching implications of the conflict in terms of life on the front, life on the home front, and the enduring wounds that continued long after the war.

World War I in American Memory: The Legacy of the Forgotten War
Associate Professor of History Josh Fulton tackles the legacy of the Great War. A conflict often forgotten in recent decades due to shifting US interests and the importance of World War II, he argues that it’s a powerfully significant event for understanding the world in the 21st century.

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