Program
The Fall 2025 World War I History Symposium
Saturday, 25 October 2025 – Maryland Veteran’s Museum, Newburg Maryland
Join Us For An Exciting Day-Long Program in World War I History!
The symposium will also include lunch, refreshments, museum entrance, and private book sales and table displays of WW1 memorabilia (by members)
General Information
WHEN: Saturday, 25 October 2025. Sign-in, refreshments, meet-and-greet/icebreaker begin at 8:30 with Opening Remarks at 9:30
WHERE: Maryland Veteran’s Museum, 11000 Crain Highway, Newburg, MD
Cost: $25 per person, $15 students. WFA members receive 20% off the registration fee. Becoming a Member of the WFA has never been easier – visit: www.westernfrontassociation.com. The registration fee includes entrance to the museum, programmed speakers, breakfast treats, lunch, drinks, and snacks throughout the day.
Display Tables: There are display tables available for WW1 artifacts/memorabilia/books. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like one.
Parking: Free parking is provided on site
Museum: Entrance to the museum is included in the conference fee; time is allotted to visit.
Virtual: A virtual option will be offered at the standard conference free. Please annotate if you desire that on the registration form.
Walk-ins: Allowed, but have to wait for pre-registered people to be served lunch.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 0830 | Welcome/Registration hour, breakfast snacks, juice, coffee, fruit, artifacts display, ice-breaker, exercise, book sale, book raffle |
| 0930 | Welcome by Mr. Greg Goodell, President, East Coast Branch, WFA |
| 0935 | Dr. Linda Jantzen, Colonel, USA Retired, National Defense University: Military Communication in World War I |
| 1035 | Dr. Dianne Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, USA, Retired: The Military Transformation of Virginia in WWI |
| 1130-1200 | Visit Maryland Veteran’s Museum WWI gallery |
| 1200 | Lunch |
| 1300 | Joe Vollenburg, Maryland Veteran’s Museum: Gas Warfare on the Western Front |
| 1350 | Dr. Mitchell Yockelson, US National Archives: 47 Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in WWI |
| 1445 | Break |
| 1500 | Keith June, Colonel, USA, Retired: 371st Infantry Regiment in World War I |
| 1530 | Jari Villaneuva, Doughboy Foundation: Military Bands in World War I |
| 1625 | Closing Remarks, Mr. Greg Goodell |
Register by Email:
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Symposium Registration Form
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Name (s):
Email:
Address:
Telephone:
Check one: In person_______ Virtual _______
# _____ Adults @ $25 for pre-registration ($30 for walk-ins)
# _____ WFA Member Adults @ $20 ………………………________
# _____ Students @ $15 ……………………………………. ________
# _____ WFA Member Students @ $ 12 ………………….. ________
Total Amount _______
Paying by ______Venmo _______Check
_______ I would like a display table for my WW1 memorabilia/books to sell
Please include one interesting fact about yourself no one else knows. We will use these during the ice breaker at the beginning. For example, I played trombone in the University of Nebraska band.
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Registration Methods:
Please register by email at [email protected], copying and attaching the registration portion. Registration deadline: 23 October 2025. If you miss the deadline but would like to attend, please contact Dianne Smith at [email protected].
Payment Methods:
Payment by Venmo: Please submit payments to the Branch Chair: @Greg-Goodell indicating name and number of attendees.
If you are registering close to the cut off date, please pay by Venmo.
Payment by Mail: Please make checks payable to “WFA East Coast” and mail payment to:
Karl Klusewitz
8820 Walther Blvd.
Apt. 2208
Parkville, MD 21234-9045
Please include number of registrants and their names in Memo on checks. Allow time for your check to arrive before the registration cutoff.
Payment at the door in cash only.
The East Coast Branch of the Western Front Association is a private non-governmental organization which receives no outside funds. If you would like to make a donation to support administrative costs, avoid possible deficits on events, and hopefully sponsor WWI-focused community projects in the future, please use the Venmo account and annotate “non-conference donation”. Such donations have been tax deductible the past; not sure how recent legislation will affect that.)
