Presentations on Xavier University history
Title
"When Our Boys Go Over There": Xavier and WWI
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Document Type
Presentation
Duration
00:48:13
Subjects
Xavier University (Cincinnati Ohio), St. Xavier College, World War I, WWI, Influenza Pandemic, Students, SATC
Recommended Citation
Kennealy, Thomas, ""When Our Boys Go Over There": Xavier and WWI" (2018). Presentations on Xavier University history. 12.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/presentations/12
Description
The program begins with a brief introduction on the "When Our Boys Go Over There": Xavier and WWI exhibit created by University Archives. Then Father Thomas Kennealy, SJ lectures on the causes and consequences of World War I, including the destruction that resulted from inventions in warfare technology. He talks about the effects of the war on Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), describing the contributions of its student soldiers, the opening of the School of Commerce and Sociology to women, and the impact of the Influenza Pandemic on the student body.