Title

"When Our Boys Go Over There": Xavier and WWI

Authors

Thomas Kennealy

Streaming Media

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

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.

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