World War I Soldiers and Art in the Trenches
2018-05-13T17:57:53-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ed5/20180513175830003_hd.jpgAmerican History TV visited the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to learn about stone carvings left behind in bunkers and trenches by World War I soldiers and only recently rediscovered. Our guide was Dr. Jeff Gusky, whose photographs of the carvings are featured in the exhibit titled “Soldier Artists: Self-Expression in the Trenches.”
American History TV visited the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to learn about stone carvings left behind in bunkers and trenches by World War… read more
American History TV visited the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum to learn about stone carvings left behind in bunkers and trenches by World War I soldiers and only recently rediscovered. Our guide was Dr. Jeff Gusky, whose photographs of the carvings are featured in the exhibit titled “Soldier Artists: Self-Expression in the Trenches.” close
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