EPISODE 25:  Behind the Tour – World War I Memorial – General John J. Pershing

<p>SUMMARY This episode focused on the new National World War I Memorial located in downtown Washington, D.C. on Pennsylvania Avenue.  An existing park – Pershing Park – with a statue of General John J. Pershing of World War I fame, was taken and repurposed as the new memorial.  The statue of Pershing was kept in the memorial.</p> <p>Host Aaron Cronk is joined by ACTS education program leader (EPL) Jay Proffitt.  They start of with a segment Behind the Holiday where they discuss the connection between Armistice Day and Veterans Day.   From there the discussion does a quick overview of World War I and the desire to create a National World War I Memorial.  In looking for a location a park is chosen that is already a memorial to General John J. Pershing, so the discussion leads into Behind the Person – and the life of Pershing is the topic.   Finally, it is Behind the Memorial as our hosts talk about the elements of the new memorial.   Aaron tops it off with a Call to Action. Join us for this journey on Behind the Tour!</p> <p>LINK: A comprehensive link to a PDF highlighting all the features of the new World War I Memorial <a href='https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/images/2019-memorial/pdf/memorial-design-19-09-07.pdf'>memorial-design-19-09-07.pdf (worldwar1centennial.org)</a>  </p> <p>KEY WORDS: American Christian Tours, ACTS, Behind the Tour; World War I Memorial; Pershing Park; General Pershing; World War I;</p>