Meeting of the Alabama WWI Centennial Committee
October 6, 2016
On Tuesday, October 4, the Alabama WWI Centennial Committee held its second meeting at the American Village in Montevallo. Members reported on a variety of commemorative programs that are in the planning stages. U.S. Centennial Commission member Monique Seefried shared plans for the refurbishment of Pershing Park to be the new national WWI memorial in Washington D.C. The meeting also included an overview of the new Alabama website, including this blog and other features. Members were encouraged to promote awareness of the Alabama World War I Monuments and Memorials Project, which seeks community involvement in locating and documenting the state's WWI monuments.
The Committee congratulated Honorary Chairman Rod Frazer on the release of the French translation of his book Send the Alabamians, titled Les boys d'Alabama: La Rainbow Division et la Premiere Guerre mondiale. Purchase a copy here.
A special thanks to Tom Walker and his staff at the American Village for their hospitality.