2018 Gable Lecture Series: "Long Island and The Great War" at Christ Church
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Please note that this event will take place at Christ Church Parish Hall, 61 East Main St, Oyster Bay, NY.
Join Richard F. Welch for a presentation titled “Long Island and the Great War.” The Great War, the World War, later World War One (1914-1918) was one of the most transformative events in world history. Once the United States entered the war in April 1917, Long Islanders enthusiastically played their part in the national war effort.
As hundreds of young men from Nassau and Suffolk counties entered the armed forces, existing military facilities such as Camp Mills and Hazelhurst Field in Mineola were expanded, while Camp Upton, a massive training center, was created almost overnight from the East End Pine Barrens. On the Home Front, Long Islanders supported the war through patriotic rallies, subscriptions to Liberty and Victory Loan drives, and establishing “soldiers’ clubs” -- recreation and social centers for troops in the different villages and hamlets.
While Long Island factories turned out torpedoes, freighters, and clothing, the Island’s vibrant agricultural sector contributed national and global demand for food. Meanwhile, Long Islanders in the fighting services saw action in the ferocious fighting in France which led to victory and the armistice in November 1918.
Richard F. Welch received his doctorate in history from Stony Brook University and taught American, military and Irish history at Long Island University and Farmingdale State College. He was editor of the Long Island Forum from 1991 to 2014, and a contributing editor of the Journal of Long Island History. The author of numerous articles and reviews, he has written six books, the most recent being Long Island and World War One (2018). He was also a contributor to the Encyclopedia of New York State. Currently, Dr. Welch is a trustee of the Suffolk County Historical Society where he curated an exhibition of Long Island and World War One.
The John A. Gable Memorial Lecture Series is put on by The Friends of Sagamore Hill. Be sure to check their website at www.sagamore-hill.com for more upcoming lectures.
Join Richard F. Welch for a presentation titled “Long Island and the Great War.” The Great War, the World War, later World War One (1914-1918) was one of the most transformative events in world history. Once the United States entered the war in April 1917, Long Islanders enthusiastically played their part in the national war effort.
As hundreds of young men from Nassau and Suffolk counties entered the armed forces, existing military facilities such as Camp Mills and Hazelhurst Field in Mineola were expanded, while Camp Upton, a massive training center, was created almost overnight from the East End Pine Barrens. On the Home Front, Long Islanders supported the war through patriotic rallies, subscriptions to Liberty and Victory Loan drives, and establishing “soldiers’ clubs” -- recreation and social centers for troops in the different villages and hamlets.
While Long Island factories turned out torpedoes, freighters, and clothing, the Island’s vibrant agricultural sector contributed national and global demand for food. Meanwhile, Long Islanders in the fighting services saw action in the ferocious fighting in France which led to victory and the armistice in November 1918.
Richard F. Welch received his doctorate in history from Stony Brook University and taught American, military and Irish history at Long Island University and Farmingdale State College. He was editor of the Long Island Forum from 1991 to 2014, and a contributing editor of the Journal of Long Island History. The author of numerous articles and reviews, he has written six books, the most recent being Long Island and World War One (2018). He was also a contributor to the Encyclopedia of New York State. Currently, Dr. Welch is a trustee of the Suffolk County Historical Society where he curated an exhibition of Long Island and World War One.
The John A. Gable Memorial Lecture Series is put on by The Friends of Sagamore Hill. Be sure to check their website at www.sagamore-hill.com for more upcoming lectures.
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This event is free to attend.
Location
61 East Main St, Oyster Bay, NY
Schedule
Date:
Nov 1, 2018
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Sagamore Hill
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