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Homeschool Travel
Resource
Resource
National World War I Museum
Homeschoolers studying WWI may want to head to Kansas City, Missouri.
This is the location of the official National World War I Museum at Liberty
Memorial.
It's a surreal experience walking over the Paul Sunderland Bridge. Made of
clear glass, it gives you the experience of looking past your feet to
thousands of poppies growing on the ground below. The poppies represent
the death of combatants during World War I.
Don't skip the introductory movie, "War on the Edge".
It's focus is on the things leading up to WWI, and the
world situation at that time. The archival imagery is
powerful, and we came away with a better under-
standing of the origins of this war.
Some of the World War I objects on view include a
Renault FT tank, soldier uniforms, postcards, grenades,
and an original Model 1917 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Long-time collector Gerald D. Wilson donated 119
grenades from the Great War.
The WWI Museum in Kansas City is a great way to add
to homeschool study of World War I. History scholars Sir John Keegan and
Sir Martin Gilbert have praised it's contents and accuracy. Books and
military collectibles are available at the Museum Store.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Located at 100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. For more information,
visit theworldwar.org
Homeschoolers studying WWI may want to head to Kansas City, Missouri.
This is the location of the official National World War I Museum at Liberty
Memorial.
It's a surreal experience walking over the Paul Sunderland Bridge. Made of
clear glass, it gives you the experience of looking past your feet to
thousands of poppies growing on the ground below. The poppies represent
the death of combatants during World War I.
Don't skip the introductory movie, "War on the Edge".
It's focus is on the things leading up to WWI, and the
world situation at that time. The archival imagery is
powerful, and we came away with a better under-
standing of the origins of this war.
Some of the World War I objects on view include a
Renault FT tank, soldier uniforms, postcards, grenades,
and an original Model 1917 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Long-time collector Gerald D. Wilson donated 119
grenades from the Great War.
The WWI Museum in Kansas City is a great way to add
to homeschool study of World War I. History scholars Sir John Keegan and
Sir Martin Gilbert have praised it's contents and accuracy. Books and
military collectibles are available at the Museum Store.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Located at 100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. For more information,
visit theworldwar.org
A recent gift from the widow of a lifelong collector has added greatly to the
scope of the WWI Museum. Carl H. Hauber, whose father served in WWI, left
behind a world-class collection, with a focus on machine guns. Included is a
German reference album of color prints from just after the war, with
topographical views of Western Front battlefields.
Also, Liberty Memorial now has a Russian Sokolov wheel-mounted machine
gun, with the ammunition boxes and the shells it fired. A semi-truck was
needed to deliver the collection, and it will take months to catalog it.
scope of the WWI Museum. Carl H. Hauber, whose father served in WWI, left
behind a world-class collection, with a focus on machine guns. Included is a
German reference album of color prints from just after the war, with
topographical views of Western Front battlefields.
Also, Liberty Memorial now has a Russian Sokolov wheel-mounted machine
gun, with the ammunition boxes and the shells it fired. A semi-truck was
needed to deliver the collection, and it will take months to catalog it.