next, author in history professor patra dewitt talks about

next, author in history professor patra dewitt talks about the missouri home front in world war i. german-americans met up some of the largest population at the time and were criticized for being german. is nothor suggest this just because of the sedition act of local authorities were harsher judges of patriotism. the kansas city public library hosted this one hour 10 minute event. >> welcome. my name is eli paul and i direct the missouri valley special collections of the kansas city public library as well as the speakers series. thank you for attending. today's lecture. many of us across the nation and the world are currently observing and commemorating the events of the century ago. here in kansas city, the library in the national world war i museum have joined forces to organize a community read two world war i classics - "all quiet on the western front" and the "guns of august." i would suggest adding another title to your reading list. one that is a little closer to home relevant to our times, and this author is alive and with us today. that person is petra dewitt. she is the