Nabb Center Hosts 'Over Here and Over There: The World at War, 1914-1918'
SALISBURY, MD---A century ago, the U.S. joined its allies in celebrating the end of World War I.
Salisbury University’s Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture commemorates that anniversary with the exhibit “Over Here and Over There: The World at War, 1914-1918” through Wednesday, December 19, at its G. Ray Thompson Gallery in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons.
A reception is 6-7 p.m. Thursday, September 20. A related performance, “Woodrow Wilson and the End of the Great War” with reenactor Judd Bankert, is 6 p.m. Thursday, October 18, in the Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall.
The exhibit highlights many aspects of the war, including humanitarian efforts, the roles of women and African Americans, local troops, propaganda, leisure and entertainment, and the lasting effects that soldiers endured after returning home. Archival materials from the center’s collection supplements the display.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by 成人抖阴Libraries, admission is free and the public is invited.
For more information call 410-543-6312 or visit the Nabb Center website on the 成人抖阴website.