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The First World War began in Africa on Aug 3, 1914, six days after hostilities began in Europe. Across the continent, the miserable yoke of European imperialism was felt by local people forced into a conflict they did not ask for. Join us for an immersive historical evening exploring one of World War I’s most grueling theaters. We will host a screening of “Chasing the Phantom”, a 2007 Lucasfilm documentary that follows the legendary campaign of German General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, the "Lion of Africa", who led a guerrilla campaign with African askaris through East Africa. His forces evaded capture throughout the war, laying down their arms only two weeks after the Armistice of 1918.Military historian Scott Hileman, Ph.D. will open the evening with a nickel tour of the African theater of WWI.
After the film, we will explore WWI’s devastating impact on Africa, including the 1918 influenza pandemic. The Great Flu would inflict a terrible toll on both the Lion’s malnourished troops and on the peoples of Africa, one often overlooked in tales of WWI.
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401 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland 21701
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