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Panelists examined the wartime role of the sinking of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion about the war. On May 7, 1915, the RMS …

Edwin Fountain, former vice chair of the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, gave a tour of the memorial park located near the White House. Mr. Fountain told the story of the memorial’…

The United States World War I Centennial Commission marked the opening of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C., with a video tribute and flag-raising ceremony to honor the 4…

In 2013, Congress created the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission. One of its directives was to establish a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C.  Edwin Fountain, the commissi…

Sculptor Sabin Howard discussed the process behind creating a “A Soldier’s Journey,” the sculptural component of the new National World War I Memorial, which is being constructed on Pennsylv…

The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission announced the winner of an international design competition for a new national World War I memorial to be built in Pershing Park in Washington, D.C…

Edwin Fountain talked about proposed designs for the World War I Memorial to be built in Washington, D.C. The site is near the White House and within view of the U.S. Capitol.

Edwin Fountain talked about legislation to authorize the redevelopment of Pershing Park in Washington, D.C., as a national World War I memorial after efforts to place a memorial on the Natio…