BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20161013T100000 RDATE:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5b7cd5e4862612723837576bffc8cacb CATEGORIES:Conferences, Shows & Panels, Education, New Jersey CREATED:20170918T094328 SUMMARY:NJWWI Road Show LOCATION:773 DESCRIPTION:The Morris County Heritage Commission will host a World War One Road Show o n October 14 at the Morris County Library.\nAttendees are encouraged to bri ng in artifacts, memorabilia, and share family histories from the era.\nTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War O ne, the New Jersey Historical Commission, New Jersey State Archives, New Je rsey State Museum, and the Morris County Heritage Commission will host a da y-long New Jersey World War One Road Show on Saturday, October, 14, 2017 fr om 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the Morris County Library, East Hanover Avenue, in Whippany.\nADMISSION IS FREE.\nBring In Your World War One Era Artifacts And Memorabilia. The New Jersey World War One Road Show will provide a uni que opportunity for history enthusiasts, casual observers, and audiences of all ages to bring in World War One related objects, ephemera, and collecti bles to not only learn more about their historical significance but how to properly care for them as well.  Organizers have gathered a diverse set of specialists from the New Jersey State Museum, the Morris County Archives, a nd experts in military history to offer insights and perspective on all Wor ld War One memorabilia and family histories brought in by attendees.\nNOTE:   Please DO NOT bring in any firearms, ammunition, or live artillery shells to event – you my only bring photographs of these items.\nThere will be a morning session (11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.) and an afternoon session (2 p.m. – 3 .30 p.m.) for the public to speak with artifact and archival experts about their memorabilia, photographs, objects and how to care for them.\nPresenta tions from several guest speakers will be held throughout the day. Among th em will be Past President of the Great War Association, Reenactor, and coll ector of militaria John Torkos who will give a presentation on life in the trenches and will also be on hand to identify military items and collectibl es.  A special session on teaching World War One history will be presented by West Morris Mendham High School History Teacher Steve Santucci, and Mart y Kane, President of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, who will give a talk on New Jersey inventor and chemist Hudson Maxim. The Picatinny Arsenal Historian will also give a presentation and be on hand to answer questions about the arsenal in the days leading up to and during the war. Other prog rams about food, dress, and daily life for civilians and soldiers will be p resented throughout the day.\nChildren will have an opportunity to experien ce games made and played by children in 1917.  They will also have an oppor tunity to sit in an interactive one room school house exhibit. \nExhibits r eflecting a wide range of topics will be on view throughout the library wil l provide a perspective on what people were reading, seeing, talking about, and experiencing in 1917. \nA few exhibit and information tables will be a vailable for Historical Societies, Museums, Fraternal and Veteran’s organiz ations.\nContact Peg Shultz at 973.829.8117 for details.\nVisit History.NJ. gov often for updates and details.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Morris County Heritage Commission will host a World War One Road Sho w on October 14 at the Morris County Library.

Attendees are encourage d to bring in artifacts, memorabilia, and share family histories from the e ra.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War One , the New Jersey Historical Commission, New Jersey State Archives, New Jers ey State Museum, and the Morris County Heritage Commission will host a day- long New Jersey World War One Road Show on Saturday, October, 14, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the Morris County Library, East Hanover Avenue, in Whippany.

ADMISSION IS FREE.

B ring In Your World War One Era Artifacts And Memorabilia. The New Jersey World War One Road Show will provide a unique opportunity for histor y enthusiasts, casual observers, and audiences of all ages to bring in Worl d War One related objects, ephemera, and collectibles to not only learn mor e about their historical significance but how to properly care for them as well.  Organizers have gathered a diverse set of specialists from the New Jersey State Museum, the Morris County Archives, and experts in militar y history to offer insights and perspective on all World War One memorabili a and family histories brought in by attendees.

NOTE:  < /strong>Please DO NOT bring in any firearms, ammunition, o r live artillery shells to event – you my only bring photographs of these i tems.

There will be a morning session (11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.) and an a fternoon session (2 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.) for the public to speak with artifact and archival experts about their memorabilia, photographs, objects and how to care for them.

Presentations from several guest speakers will be held throughout the day. Among them will be Past President of the Great War Association, Reenactor, and collector of militaria John Torkos who will gi ve a presentation on life in the trenches and will also be on hand to ident ify military items and collectibles.  A special session on teaching Wo rld War One history will be presented by West Morris Mendham High School Hi story Teacher Steve Santucci, and Marty Kane, President of the Lake Hopatco ng Historical Museum, who will give a talk on New Jersey inventor and chemi st Hudson Maxim. The Picatinny Arsenal Historian will also give a presentat ion and be on hand to answer questions about the arsenal in the days leadin g up to and during the war. Other programs about food, dress, and daily lif e for civilians and soldiers will be presented throughout the day.

Ch ildren will have an opportunity to experience games made and played by chil dren in 1917.  They will also have an opportunity to sit in an interac tive one room school house exhibit. 

Exhibits reflecting a wide range of topics will be on view throughout the library will provide a persp ective on what people were reading, seeing, talking about, and experiencing in 1917. 

A few exhibit and information tables will be availabl e for Historical Societies, Museums, Fraternal and Veteran’s organizations.

Contact Peg Shultz at 973.829.8117 for details.

Visit History. NJ.gov often for updates and details.

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