Now Available: 2023 League Seminar Presentations on YouTube
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The recorded presentations from the 2023 League of WWI Aviation Historians Seminar, held in October 2023 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, are now available to view on YouTube. This series captures the depth and diversity of current WWI aviation scholarship, with contributions from leading historians, curators, and researchers. The playlist includes:
“Allied Aviators as Guests of their German Counterparts” – Greg VanWyngarden & Lance J. Bronnenkant
A compelling narrative of honor and hospitality amidst war, examining the treatment of captured Allied pilots by their German adversaries.
“Interpreting World War I Aviation for 21st Century Audiences” – Roger Connor, Ph.D.
Reflections from a curator’s perspective on how museums and public history initiatives engage contemporary audiences with the complexities of WWI aviation.
“WWI Aerial Reconnaissance: Views of a Different Front” – Theodore Huscher
A presentation focused on aerial observation and reconnaissance on lesser-known WWI fronts, highlighting the technical, strategic, and visual dimensions of aerial intelligence.
“New Objects, New Stories” – Christopher Moore
A behind-the-scenes look at recent acquisitions for the National Air and Space Museum’s new WWI gallery and the interpretive narratives these artifacts enable.
“At the Dawn of Airpower” – Dr. Laurence Burke II
A sweeping survey of the emergence of military aviation before and during WWI, tracing doctrinal shifts and institutional responses to the new domain of aerial warfare.
“Panthéon de la Guerre” – Mark Levitch
An exploration of the massive French wartime panorama and its postwar reinterpretations, offering insight into visual commemoration and the politics of memory.
“Aerial Prowess of 1st Lts. Erwin, Baucom, & Easterbrook in the 1st Aero Squadron” – Alan Roesler
A detailed account of early American airmen in combat, focusing on three officers of the 1st Aero Squadron and their contributions to aerial operations in 1918.
