Friday, February 17, 2006

Wilmington, NC - University of North Carolina Wilmington Randall Library will host a six-part film and discussion series beginning Feb. 28 and continuing through April 11. "The World War I Years: America Becomes a World Power," will explore the early 20th century political and social history of the United States through award-winning documentary films and scholar led discussions. Films will be shown from 7-9 p.m. in the Randall Library Auditorium. All showings are free and open to the public.

The schedule is as follows:

Feb. 28 - Woodrow Wilson, Part I: A Passionate Man

Mar. 14 - The Great War, 1918

Mar. 21 - 1914-1918: Shell Shock and Men of Bronze: The Black American Heroes of World War I

Mar. 28 - One Woman, One Vote and Up South: African American Migration in the Era of the Great War

April 4 - Woodrow Wilson, Part II: The Redemption of the World

Apr. 11 - Return to Isolationism and Lost Peace, 1919

W. Taylor Fain, UNCW assistant professor of history, will lead the discussions. Fain obtained his Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and later worked as a U.S. Department of State historian in Washington. He received his doctorate in the history of American foreign relations from the University of Virginia.

"We are delighted to present this unique program focusing on one of the most important periods in American history," said program coordinator Sue Cody, associate university librarian for public services. "This program allows community members to use in-depth information from documentaries and provide access to the expertise of one of our scholars in world history. A library is the perfect backdrop for these discussions because we can offer a full selection of resources for further study of any of these topics."

For more information, directions, and further reading, please visit http://library.uncwil.edu/web/outreach/worldwar/index.html or contact Sue Cody, 910.962.7409, codys@uncw.edu.

William Madison Randall Library is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC.



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