Great Lakes Chapter

Announcing Our 2008 Seminar
May 17, 2008

Prohibition Came and Labor Unrest Increased in Postwar American

We will be holding our 2008 Seminar May 17th at the Gray's Armory Museum, 1234 Bolivar 44115 Cleveland, Ohio. Rooms available at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn, Our theme concerns the influences that our participation in WW1 had on our homeland in the years immediately following the war. The images above depict the coming of Prohibition and Labor unrest that followed the Armistice. Further information will follow when the agenda , speakers and costs are finalized. We will be repeating our highly successful prime rib luncheon as well. Inquiries and requests for our flyer welcome (email: WDougSnyde@aol.com).

Our Program

Tom Hartshone: The Effect of WW1 on American Society and Culture
Lannie Liggera: The Making of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."
Joe Liggera: Tone in e e cummings' "The Enormous Room."
Jason Rutledge: U.S. Coast Guard's Participation In WW1
Len Shurtleff: Woodrow Wilson's Road to War
Steve Suddaby: Buzzer Nights: Zeppelin Raids on Hull

Click Here To Learn About Our Speakers, Plus Some Details on Registration & Accommodations

Come and Rub Elbows With
W.B Yeats, Edith & Woodrow Wilson and e e cummings

About the Chapter:

Our group is a chapter of the U.S. Branch of the Western Front Association, a world-wide organization founded in the U.K. in 1980. The Chapter covers the states of: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. We are currently exploring different formats for our activities including seminars, roundtables and commemorative events. Please contact us if you would like more information about us. We are interested in both gaining new members and establishing links with other organization who share our historical interests.

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Our 2006 Seminar

The first Great Lakes Chapter seminar took place October 21, 2006 at the Cleveland Grays Armory in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar organized by Chapter Chair Reverend Douglas Snyder and Stan Jaffe featured an eclectic range of speakers. George Vourlojanis opened the seminar with a talk on the formation and development of the Cleveland Gray's volunteer military company from 1838 through its service in WWI.

Other speakers included Joyce Mastboom, Chairman of the History Department at Cleveland State University on the social history of WWI history, Jennifer Nieves of the Dittrick Medical History Center on the Lakeside Hospital Unit #4 in WWI, James Banks of Cuyahoga Community College spoke on the legacy of Versailles, and Don Darmos of the Durand Group on exploring remaining tunnels beneath the Western Front.

Attendees were offered the opportunity to tour the collections of the Cleveland Gray's Armory following the seminar. Below are some images from the event.

Contact:

For chapter and membership information, contact Chapter Chairman Doug Snyder via email: WDougSnyde@aol.com

View the Full Program for Our 2006 Seminar

Updated: 15 January 2008