America Goes Over [Part 1]

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First of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, with footage featuring shots of European soldiers fighting and the entrance of the United States into the war with soldiers being drafted and trained. It also includes cartoons by famous A.E.F. artist Wally.

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1 film (16 min., 5 sec.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.

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United States. Army. Signal Corps. 1927~.

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First of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, with footage featuring shots of European soldiers fighting and the entrance of the United States into the war with soldiers being drafted and trained. It also includes cartoons by famous A.E.F. artist Wally.

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1 film (16 min., 5 sec.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.

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The film was produced in 1918 and this print was likely produced ca. 1927.

Fuller description of content for this reel: Footage includes the sinking of a ship from the vantage point of a German U-Boat, Woodrow Wilson signing letters and addressing Congress, British and French troops firing and being fired on, and Italian troops scaling mountains and firing guns in the snow. Halfway through the video the focus turns to the American effort with cantonments, guns, and ships being built, then draft numbers being picked out of a bowel by Secretary Baker, Theodore Roosevelt watching a parade of draftees, draftees leaving on a train and being examined by doctors, soldiers being trained near Liberty Island, naval drills, King George of England welcoming the American Navy, Pershing and Foch paying a visit to Lafayette's tomb, and trench warfare training in France. Also, interspersed in the footage are cartoons by "Wally" the famous A.E.F. artist.

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  • Preferred Citation: Preferred Citation: Courtesy of Alvin Mansfield Owsley Collection (HM15), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1927~

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  • Aug. 26, 2015, 8:30 p.m.

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  • Aug. 28, 2020, 11:13 a.m.

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United States. Army. Signal Corps. America Goes Over [Part 1], video, 1927~; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700212/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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