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Frederick Dickinson, author of World War I and the Triumph of a New Japan, 1919-1930, talked about Japan’s military involvement and rise as a global power during World War I. He described Ja…

Sean McMeekin, author of July 1914: Countdown to War, talked about the events that led up to World War I and how things might have turned out differently. He argued against the idea that an …

Holger Herwig, author of The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World, talked about how the battle prevented a quick German victory. He also spoke about …

Nimrod Frazer, author of Send the Alabamians: World War I Fighters in the Rainbow Division, talked about state militias serving in World War I. The MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War I…

Lee Craig, author of Josephus Daniels: His Life and Times, talked about the World War I secretary of the Navy and the U.S. Navy’s wartime role. The MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War …

Sean McMeekin, author of July 1914: Countdown to War, talked about the events leading up to World War I. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Professor McMeekin …

Maritime archeologist Joseph Hoyt talked about discoveries of the many World War I actions that took place off the East Coast of the United States. The MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War…

Andrew Robertshaw talked about archeological explorations of World War I sites. The MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War I Centennial Symposium was held in partnership with the Hampton Roa…

Christopher Kolakowski made welcoming remarks on the second day of a World War I symposium, and Professor Timothy Orr spoke about the realities of war and read from the writings of soldiers.…

Panelists discussed the legacy of World War I. Then Mr. Kolakowski made closing remarks. “Legacies of the Great War” was the final panel of the MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War I Cente…

Lee Craig, author of Josephus Daniels: His Life and Times, talked about the World War I secretary of the Navy and the U.S. Navy’s wartime role. He responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Catrine Clay talked about the relationships among royal cousins George V of England, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Nicholas II of Russia on the eve of World War I. The MacArthur Memor…

As part of the introduction to a symposium on the World War I centennial, professor Maura Hametz talked about the historical background of World War I. The introduction also included a color…

Catrine Clay, author of King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins Who Led the World to War, talked about the family story of British King George V, German Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Russian Tsar N…

Old Dominion University professor Timothy Orr teaches a course on the Civil War and Reconstruction. In this lecture, he used slides while he discussed how Union and Confederate forces handle…

TV Moderator, Tim Russert addressed the 2001 graduating class of Old Dominion University.

Novelist Ernest Gaines tallked about his most recent book A Lesson Before Dying, published by Vintage. This novel won the 1993 National Book Critics Circle Award and Mr. Gaines has also been…

Sam Donaldson, ABC News White House Correspondent, spoke to graduates about taking opportunities and told them that popularity isn’t everything. Using President Harry Truman as an example, h…

Comedian and Actor Mr. Bill Cosby delivered the commencement address at Old Dominion University. He talked about the milestones in life that lead up to graduation and included humorous remar…