by Rose of Sharon Winter
synopsis
This video is a volume in a series that chronicles the American story from the 1890s until the mid-'30s. The series is intended for presentation to students from junior high school through college. In this segment, the Great War in Europe is shown in graphic detail. The loss of life was staggering. The United States alone suffered over 120,000 killed and 250,000 wounded. The nation would never be the same. The film contains archival film footage of the celebration in Times Square after Germany's surrender in 1918.
