The National World War I Museum Is Right Here In Missouri and You Need To Visit
By Beth Price-Williams|Published January 06, 2019
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Most of us probably remember sitting in history class, maybe writing notes to our friends or sometimes even nodding off as we listened to a laundry list of facts. But, if we had a really good history teacher, we sat enthralled at her every word because she made history come alive. She made it real. Museums, like the National World War I Museum and Memorial, are similar. History leaps alive – through interactive exhibits and firsthand narrative – at this unforgettable museum in Missouri.
Carve out plenty of time for your visit to the National World I War Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, which boasts the world's largest collection of World War I artifacts.
Wear comfy shoes for your visit to the sprawling museum that boasts more than 75,000 artifacts from World War I - from life-size trenches to a chronological wall of the Great War.
The museum's exhibitions change regularly; past exhibitions have included The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, Color of Memory: Fabric Art in WWI, and Devastated Lands.
Then, stop by the Horizon Theater to rest your feet and watch a film that gives insight into the causes of World War I and why the United States eventually got involved.
Click here for the official website of National World War I Museum and Memorial. Or, go here for Facebook.
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