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An occasional digest of news, letters, and stories from 100 years ago.

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    • Feb 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 10 EPISODES


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    Episode 10: Women in the War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 58:40


    This episode takes a closer look at women’s contributions to the war efforts. The war opened more opportunities for women, even before the U.S. officially entered the war in 1917. Although many men disapproved of women’s work, there were also some powerful men who supported roles for women, such as Secretary of the Navy Josephus […]

    Episode 9: Wartime Correspondence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 36:29


    This episode of Mail Call brings to life some war-time correspondence. Letters provide an intimate perspective of the lives of soldiers and their families. In particular, the following selections highlight the day-to-day experiences of ordinary soldiers and officers. Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-9/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of […]

    Episode 8: July to December 1917 (Russian Revolution, part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 46:13


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-8/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library @ Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves […]

    Episode 7: January to May 1917 (Russian Revolution, part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 50:45


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-7/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves Fall: a […]

    Episode 6: January to June 1917 (US entry)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 33:09


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-6/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves Fall: a […]

    Episode 5: April to May 1916 (Easter Rising)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 33:47


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-5/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University, the Internet Archive, the Library of Congress, and La Vanguardia Hemeroteca. The theme music is from “The Wearing of the Green” as performed by the Metropolitan Band with Otto Mesloh. The Mail Call podcast is […]

    Episode 4: August to December 1915

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2015 33:09


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-4/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University, the Internet Archive, and the Library of Congress. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the […]

    Episode 3: April to May 1915 (Sinking of the Lusitania)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2015 37:31


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/mail-call-episode-3-april-may-1915/ —- Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library @ Villanova University and the Internet Archive. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves Fall: a Great War Centennial […]

    Episode 2: November 1914 to February 1915

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2014 39:26


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/mail-call-episode-2-november-1914-february-1915/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the Digital Library@Villanova University and the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves Fall: a Great War Centennial Exposition. […]

    Episode 1: June to July 1914

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2014 29:49


    Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-1-june-july-1914/ —- Historical documents were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library @ Villanova University and The Library of Congress. The theme music is from “Til We Meet Again” as performed by Nicholas Orlando’s Orchestra. The Mail Call podcast is a project of Home Before the Leaves Fall: a Great […]

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