Family friendly programs and WWI lectures at the National WWI Museum and Memorial

KANSAS CITY, MO. – April at the National WWI Museum and Memorial features programming for the whole family, including Hands on History every Saturday at 11 a.m. and Day in the Life: Help from the Homefront on Sunday, April 14. A full slate of WWI historical programs rounds out the month. Registration is required for each.

On Tuesday, April 9 at 6 p.m., the Museum and Memorial hosts “An Evening with Adam Hochschild.” Historian Adam Hochschild, best-selling author of "American Midnight," delves into the war and violent peace of 1917-1921 that shape the contours of modern American society. Two days later, on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for a social hour and lecture on celebrated author Willa Cather’s 1922 novel “One of Ours,” which explores the WWI experience of a Nebraskan farmer.

The following week on Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. battlefield tour guide Clive Harris uncovers the traces of the Salonika Campaign imprinted in the landscapes of Greece, and previews the Museum and Memorial’s upcoming battlefield tour to Salonika. On Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. “Farmer, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: The Child Figure in WWI Children’s Literature” features author and scholar Elizabeth Galway as she explores how WWI-era children’s literature exposes adult concerns about nation, empire and citizenship, and how it shaped the children themselves.

March National WWI Museum and Memorial events

About the National WWI Museum and Memorial

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is America’s leading institution dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community. The Museum and Memorial holds the most comprehensive collection of World War I objects and documents in the world and is the second-oldest public museum dedicated to preserving the objects, history and experiences of the war. The Museum and Memorial takes visitors of all ages on an epic journey through a transformative period and shares deeply personal stories of courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice. Designated by Congress as America’s official World War I Museum and Memorial and located in downtown Kansas City, Mo., the National WWI Museum and Memorial inspires thought, dialogue and learning to make the experiences of the Great War era meaningful and relevant for present and future generations. To learn more, visit theworldwar.org.