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TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES W O R K S H O P S E R I E S World War I and Alvin York: Tennessee’s Service in “The Great War” Presented by Dr. Michael E. Birdwell Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9:30 a. m. - 11 a. m. TSLA Auditorium In 1914, European hostilities broke out between the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey) after the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson convinced Congress to declare war on Germany after a series of outrages against the United States. Although American troops began arriving in France in 1917, they did not participate in any major action until 1918. Over 100,000 Tennesseans volunteered or were drafted during the First World War, six of them winning the Medal of Honor, including Alvin Cullom York (1887-1964), the most famous Tennessean to serve in “The Great War.” Join Dr. Michael Birdwell, professor of history at Tennessee Tech University, for a look at TSLA’s historical materials pertinent to World War I research. Dr. Birdwell works in association with the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation as the curator of the Alvin C. York papers housed in Pall Mall, Tennessee. He has appeared on television, in print and online as an authority on World War I and Alvin York. Dr. Birdwell received his B.S. and M.A. from Tennessee Tech and his Ph.D from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Those wishing to attend this free workshop must contact TSLA to make a reservation as the number of seats is limited. Parking is available in the front, on the side, and in back of the Library and Archives building. Patrons can register by telephone by calling (615) 741-2764, or by e-mail at: [email protected]. For more information contact: TSLA PUBLIC SERVICES 403 SEVENTH AVENUE NORTH Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-2764 Fax: (615) 253-6471 Email: [email protected] .

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Sgt. York and WWI Lesson Plan 2
ALVIN C. YORK AND WORLD WAR I TEACHER’S GUIDE Prepared by: Lauren W. Grisham ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Alvin C. York and World War I Teacher’s Guide was created in association with the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce by the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Center for Historic Preservation is a research and public service institute committed to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and sensitive promotion of out historic environment. A Center of Excellence at Middle Tennessee State University, funded by the General Assembly and the University, its primary responsibility is to serve Tennessee’s 95 counties. The Center is recognized nationally and internationally for its innovative approaches, applied experience training, and placement of students. Statewide programs include the following: Tennessee Century Farms Programs, Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Tennessee Rural African-American Church Program, National Register documentation, and Nation Register of Historic Places documentation. Rural preservation and heritage education are part of many of the Center’s projects. The Center has dual missions: improving higher education in Tennessee Board of Regents universities and expanding the state’s economic opportunities through historic preservation and heritage development programs and activities. The Center responds to the requests, needs, and concerns of communities, individuals, agencies, and organizations— both governmental and not-for-profit—that are working toward historic preservation goals. The Center for Historic Preservation supports undergraduate and graduate education and student-centered learning through fellowships, graduate research assistantships, and other employment options. A special thanks goes to the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce and Historical Society, Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, Caneta Hankins, Elizabeth Moore, Leslie Sharp, Margaret York, and Melissa Zimmerman.
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