Kansas and World War I

When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, all 48 states played a role in war mobilization and made unique contributions that reflected their histories, their politics, their natural resources and industries, and their military manpower. Kansas was a midwestern state that provided approximately 80,000 troops and, if not for his premature death, may also have provided its adopted son, “Fighting Fred” Funston, as the commander of the AEF instead of John J. Pershing. To discuss Kansas and World War I, the World War I Podcast hosted Blake Watson, author of Kansas and Kansans in World War I . Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can read texts, but we cannot respond.)

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Kansas and World War I is an episode from World War I Podcast by MacArthur Memorial.

This episode is 31:12 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2025.

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