Speech Catastrophes
Talk by Dr. Brett Gary for Constitution Day 2018 and World War I & the Copper Country OPENING RECEPTION. Find out more soon
Iconography of War
Rozsa Center for the Performing Art Gallery Michigan Technological Univeristy, Houghton, MI, United StatesTalk by Dr. Stefka Hristova -- The propaganda posters of the Great War reflect a mass mobilization effort in which everyone was expected to do their part. A closer look at the posters reveals patterns of representations of men, women, and children that tie into
An Unpopular History: Uncovering Copper Country Antiwar Stories in WWI
Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United StatesTalk by Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen -- During World War I, those who supported the war, won the ability to share their history and those who didn’t, became footnotes in history. Through analysis of contemporary news reportage, archival documents, oral history, and more, the voices of Copper Country
Armistice & Aftermath Symposium
Memorial Union Building 1503 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI, United StatesThis two-day symposium is open to the public, and features two keynote addresses by renowned World War I historians, as well as short presentations on various aspects of the Great War. Find out more...
Art & Warfare
Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC) 510 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, United StatesFeaturing sketches of the official AEF artists displayed on the Immersive Visualization Studio’s screen wall -- twenty-four 46” screens supported by eight computers -- accompanied by jazz renditions of contemporary wartime popular songs arranged and performed by Bill Carrothers. Find out more...
Local Theaters, Propaganda & WWI
The Orpheum Theater 426 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United StatesTalk by Dr. Sue Collins -- During the war, local theaters were key spaces to capture audiences’ attention with propagandistic messages. Posters in lobbies, Four Minute Men speakers, slides, film trailers, newsreels, and official feature films were some of the ways the government reached movie-goers.
Europe, America, and the World: An Outdoor Concert
Walker Arts Lawn 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, United StatesOutdoor concert featuring the music of Harlem band leader and AEF soldier, James Reese Europe, performed by Michigan Tech’s Superior Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Mike Christiansen. Find out more...
Copper Country at the Silver Screen in 1918
Fisher 135 135 Fisher Hall, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, United StatesShoulder Arms (Charlie Chaplin, 1918, 46 min.) plus selected film shorts and newsreels September 29, 7:30pm Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts (co-sponsor), Michigan Tech Shoulder Arms is the first feature film directed by Chaplin, who plays a soldier in boot camp in the “awkward