A Centennial Perspective on Texas in the Great War by Stephen S. Cure HARDBACK

A Centennial Perspective on Texas in the Great WarAuthor(s): Stephen S. Cure\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Texas A & M University Press, United States\nImprint: Texas A & M University Press\nISBN-13: 9781648431968, 978-1648431968\nSynopsis\nIn 2017, the centennial of our nations military entry into World War I provided the perfect opportunity to bring the wars historical lessons to a wider American and Texan audience. Working in tandem with national and grassroots organizations such as the United States World War One Centennial Commission and Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration Association, the Texas Historical Commission was tasked by the governor with coordinating the states response to the centennial. This placed the agency in the unique position of being able to document fresh perspectives on the states role in the conflict and its memorialization. In the United States, public memory of World War I remains weak, especially compared to other conflicts. A YouGov pol.