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World War One

‘Christmas Truce’ Peace Carol in Utica

December 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Christmas Truce by Frederic VilliersThe Christmas Truce was a ceasefire between German, French, and British troop on the western-front on Christmas Eve in December 1914. Both sides informally agreed to stop fighting for a few hours and joined together for food, carols, and companionship.

The 5th Annual Peace Carol, an evening honoring the Christmas Truce of World War One, on Tuesday, December 10th, at 4:30 pm. This celebration features carol sing-alongs led by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica choir, a performance by members of the Proctor Senior Choir, the Procter JNROTC Color Guard, a presentation on the truce by Joe Schmidt, light refreshments, and more. [Read more…] about ‘Christmas Truce’ Peace Carol in Utica

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Christmas, Oneida County History Center, Utica, World War One

First World War Letters from a New York Doughboy

November 20, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

letters from a doughboyKatherine Truesdell Schumacher’s new book Letters from a Doughboy: the Wartime Experiences of Robert Doan Truesdell in World War I (RIT Press, 2019) documents Corporal Robert Doan Truesdell’s letters to home, personalizing the harsh realities of a war that ended a century ago.

The letters capture the perspective of an American soldier who witnesses the killing fields of Belgium and France, and the great cities of Paris and London. [Read more…] about First World War Letters from a New York Doughboy

Filed Under: History, Military History, New Books Tagged With: Books, World War One

Case of the Black Dagger

November 6, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

black dagger provided by Oneida County History CenterA black dagger passed down through four generations had a “story” behind it. All the family knew was that it was “taken off a German soldier in France, during The First World War.”

The dagger made its way from the battlefields of France to Ontario, Canada and then to Oneida County, NY in 1918. But whose was it, and why had a Canadian soldier brought it home? [Read more…] about Case of the Black Dagger

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Genealogy, Oneida County, Oneida County History Center, World War One

Camp Upton on Long Island

September 11, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Camp UptonDuring the First World War, one of sixteen Army cantonments (temporary camps) was located on Long Island. Camp Upton was established on 9,000 acres in the wilds of Suffolk County in 1917.

The Camp would train 40,000 soldiers for the war, and when it was over, it was torn down and auctioned off, only to be rebuilt twenty years later when the United States entered the Second World War.

The site of the camp in Yaphank is now the home of Brookhaven National Laboratory. [Read more…] about Camp Upton on Long Island

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Long Island, Nassau County, World War One

Soldier Shows: Broadway and War War One

July 2, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

atta boy soldier storyHistorical researcher David Fiske is set to give a presentation “Broadway Goes to War: Soldier Shows of World War I,” about the “soldier shows” which were staged during and after the First World War, on Sunday, July 14th at 2:30 pm at the Gorham Free Library, 2664 Main Street, Gorham, NY.

Soldier shows were put on to entertain servicemen – in training camps and overseas. However, the shows also allowed theatrical producers to amuse the public. The productions featured performers who were actually in the service, and consisted of humorous skits and novelty songs, which will be revisited during the program. [Read more…] about Soldier Shows: Broadway and War War One

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: World War One

Mohawk Valley Military History Symposium Planned

May 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

oneida county history center logoVeterans of the Valley, a full-day history symposium that explores local contributions to the nation’s military history and honors Mohawk Valley veterans from the First World War to the present, has been set for Saturday, May 18th from 9 am to 5 pm, at the Oneida County History Center.

This event features lectures and panel discussions on the Tuskegee Airmen, Utica’s World War Two POW camp, the Vietnam experience, and experiences from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The program culminates with a driving tour of Forest Hill Cemetery that highlights monuments and gravestones of veterans. [Read more…] about Mohawk Valley Military History Symposium Planned

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Oneida County History Center, Utica, World War One

Treaty of Versailles Program at Ticonderoga

March 13, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

WWI Army photo The Ticonderoga Historical Society is set to open its 2019 program season on Friday, March 29 at 7 pm, with a program commemorating the end of the First World War. “Versailles: The Peace to End all Peace” will take place at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, in Ticonderoga, NY. [Read more…] about Treaty of Versailles Program at Ticonderoga

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Hancock House, Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga Historical Society, World War One

World War One’s End in Montgomery, Fulton Counties

December 14, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, Bob Cudmore discusses the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and how the war impacted the Amsterdam, NY area. Another topic: a steam train excursion in upstate New York in 1968. [Read more…] about World War One’s End in Montgomery, Fulton Counties

Filed Under: History, Military History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Fulton County, Montgomery County, Podcasts, World War One

Fourth Annual Peace Carol In Utica Dec 11

December 9, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Christmas Truce by Frederic VilliersThe Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica (UU Utica) has announced the 4th Annual Peace Carol, an evening honoring the Christmas Truce of World War One, has been set for Tueday, December 11th at 4:30 pm.

This celebration features carols sung by members of UU Utica and the Proctor Choirs, the Procter Jr. ROTC Color Guard, a dramatic reading of Aaron Shepard’s The Christmas Truce performed by the RSVP Readers Theater, light refreshments, and more. [Read more…] about Fourth Annual Peace Carol In Utica Dec 11

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: Oneida County History Center, Utica, World War One

American Way of War: Revolution to World War I

November 13, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

never in finer companyOn Thursday, November 15, 2018, the Fort Plain Museum is set to host military historian and author Edward G. Lengel, author of several award winning books on George Washington and the First World War, who will present “The American Way of War from the Revolution to World War I”.

A Revolutionary War and World War I historian, Lengel argues that the idea of a uniquely “American Way of War” dates back to colonial days, and especially to a dramatic, and losing, battle in which George Washington played a major role. The ideas about American versus European tactics and military behavior that this battle generated continues to influence the United States today. [Read more…] about American Way of War: Revolution to World War I

Filed Under: History, Military History, Upcoming Events Tagged With: AmRev, Books, Fort Plain, Fort Plain Museum, World War One

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