New exhibit: “Now far from home”: the ending of the Great War in Popular Imagination and Culture”

  • Author: Michael Foight
  • Published: October 4, 2018

Now on display from October 4, 2018 through February 20th, 2019, on the 1st floor of Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University, the exhibit “Now far from home”: the ending of the Great War in Popular Imagination and Culture tells the story of American involvement in World War I and the ending of the war, curated by Michael Foight, Director of Distinctive Collections and Digital Engagement, with curatorial and installation support from Laura Bang, Allison Floray, and Demian Katz, and graphic support by Joanne Quinn.

On Monday, November 12 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Falvey Memorial Library’s Speakers’ Corner, proximate to the exhibit location, the library will host an event, “Now Far From Home: Exhibit Launch and the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice Ending the Great War.” Foight, will give a brief overview of the new exhibit, which features photographs, photo albums, newspapers, games, scrapbooks, paper toys and other rare remembrances and artifacts from the Great War time period. This event, which is sponsored by Falvey Memorial Library, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.





 


Last Modified: October 4, 2018