{"id":2405,"date":"2017-07-26T22:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T22:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2017-08-14T20:20:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T20:20:44","slug":"the-great-war-at-rpl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/07\/26\/the-great-war-at-rpl\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great War at RPL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/american-artists-view-the-great-war\/online-exhibition.html#obj004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/07\/40831v.jpg?resize=633%2C754\" alt=\"WWI poster featuring a soldier reading a book. Quote: The Camp Library is Yours\" width=\"633\" height=\"754\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017 marks the 100 year anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I.\u00a0 To mark the occasion, the Ross Pendergraft Library will host a special program from September 5th \u2013 November 9th featuring lectures, a panel discussion, and special displays focused on historic events during the worldwide conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the program will feature a traveling exhibition on display in the library illustrating the historic events of that time.<\/p>\n<p>The program is funded by a grant through the Library of America in support of educational programming about World War I.\u00a0 Arkansas Tech University received the only such grant for the state of Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/american-artists-view-the-great-war\/online-exhibition.html#obj004_01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2407 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/07\/40830v.jpg?resize=689%2C1024\" alt=\"WWI Poster featuring a sailor and soldier with books. Quote: &quot;Hey Fellows! Your money brings the book we need when we want it&quot;\" width=\"689\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars for the following presentations.\u00a0 Each will begin at 7:00 PM in Ross Pendergraft library and Technology Center, room 300 south.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h6>Thursday, Sept. 7 &#8211; \u00a0Dr. Buck Foster, Arkansas Department of Heritage, \u201cWorld War I and Arkansas\u201d<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h6>Thursday, Sept. 14 &#8211; Dr. Jan Jenkins, ATU, \u201cPropaganda and Persuasion\u201d<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h6>Thursday, Sept. 28 &#8211; Master Sgt. Lee Fields, retired, U.S. Army, \u201cOzarks to the Argonne Forest\u201d<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h6>Thursday, Oct. 19 &#8211; Dr. Stanley Lombardo, ATU, Reading from <em>WWI and America: Told by the Americans Who Lived It<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h6>Thursday, Nov. 9 &#8211; All Veterans Appreciation Event, Discussion Panel on Veterans\u2019 Issues<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1598535145\/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_eVoGzbZKF80P8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/07\/WWI-book-cover.jpg?resize=260%2C410\" alt=\"Cover of book, World War I and America, featuring typical doughboys in metal helmets.\" width=\"260\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All presentations are free and open to the public.\u00a0 For more information, call (479) 964-0569, send e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:lheffley@atu.edu\"><strong>lheffley@atu.edu<\/strong><\/a> or visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\">http:\/\/library.atu.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lccn.loc.gov\/96507165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2414 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2017\/07\/03521v.jpg?resize=760%2C1024\" alt=\"WWI Poster featuring iconic image of Uncle Same wearing a top hat, blue jacket, white beard, and red tie. Quote: &quot;I want YOU for U.S. Army&quot;.\" width=\"760\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 marks the 100 year anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I.\u00a0 To mark the occasion, the Ross Pendergraft Library will host a special program from September 5th \u2013 November 9th featuring lectures, a panel discussion, and special displays focused on historic events during the worldwide conflict. 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