100 years later: What America learned in WWI

The War That Changed Us: Songs and Stories from WWI
The River City Quartet plays during "The War That Changed Us: Songs and Stories from WWI", at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
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100 years ago this month, the United States joined the fight in World War I.

To commemorate the anniversary, Minnesota musician and writer Dan Chouinard created "The War That Changed Us — Songs and Stories of World War I America." It features an all-star cast of local performers.

Part two includes songs, poetry and commentary regarding funding for the war, American troops fighting in Europe and what the world learned from the Great War.

The show was presented April 7, 2017 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

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The show was produced by Minnesota Public Radio and the Minnesota Historical Society.

Click here to listen to part one of the show.

To listen to part two, click the audio player above.

Further reading

Woodrow Wilson's call to war pulled America onto a global stage

The 'enemies among us' in World War I Minnesota

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