The 3rd Annual Great War Expo is coming! Join us April 10–11, 2026 for two days of WWI history at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park and in Monticello, KY. Enjoy discussion panels, exhibits, vendors, living historians, Model T displays, and guided tours of our replica trench. Don’t miss this chance to explore the stories of the Great War. Mark your calendars!

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War Animal Remembrance Day episode keeping alive just a few of the many stories of animals serving during the First World War.

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Today's episode we are talking with Emily Mangum, with the Franklin Battlefield Trust and member of the Pall Mall Doughboys, discussing some common misconceptions and myths regarding medicine in World War 1 - often born from our experiences in and our perceptions of the Civil War before it.

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Today, we are discussing the Veterans Day Event here at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park that was on November 8th, 2025 - joining me are Gavin Abbott and Jonathan Chinouth.

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In this episode, travel up to Gettysburg, PA with us to the site of Dwight Eisenhower's retirement home. The now Eisenhower National Historic Site invited the Pall Mall Doughboys to join in on the programming on May 4th and 5th, 2024, and we were able to interview many of the other Living Historians onsite! The groups represented were: Pall Mall Doughboys, the East Coast Doughboys, U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command, the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Company, and the National Medal of Honor Museum.

Here are the interview times in the episode if you wish to scrub to a specific one:

• Mark Ounan - 3m 10s
• Chris Coons - 11m 11s
• Laura Adie - 14m 45s
• James Loder - 24m 30s
• Eddie Chow - 35m 59s
• Kevin Fitzpatrick - 40m 11s
• Dan Vermilya - 45m 19s
• Pershings Own Band - 54m 10s

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On this episode, we talk with historian, reenactor, and dart champion Billy Jack of Elizabethton, Tennessee. He has spent a lot of time researching the 30th division, a division made up of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia National Guard units.

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Join Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells as they detail the plans for the Great War Expo being held on April 6th, 2024 at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park. We discuss why April 6 is an important date, introduce our lecturers and workshops, and recall fondly old Pall Mall Doughboy stories. Come to the Great War Expo on April 6th!

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In this episode we talk with Louis Varnell, owner of the History Company in Ft. Oglethorpe GA. A purveyor of all things historical and military, Lou was one of the first WW1 Living Historians to program at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park. On this episode, we talk machine gun ammo carts, one man plays, and taking cover in latrine trenches. Enjoy!

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On this episode, Alec Parsons, the newest member of the staff at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park, tells us about the research he has conducted on his family member, Clyde Hestand of Moss, TN, who was onboard the infamous USS Leviathan, aka the "Ship of Death".

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This week we are talking with Mr. Sam Reed, a longtime living historian and prominent member of the "Pall Mall Doughboys". We talk Living History, Model T Fords, and our recent "Kidnap the Kaiser" program that Sam helped make possible.

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This episode explores WW1 songs and singing, featuring field recordings from the Red Cross Canteen at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park's Veterans Day event 2023. Mr. Gavin Abbott, longtime volunteer and distinguished member of the Pall Mall Doughboys, talks with us about his passion for singing, WW1 history, and his experience as a Living Historian at the park.

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Visit tnstateparks.com/parks/sgt-alvin-c-york for more information on upcoming events.

November 11th - Tennessee at War: A Living History event at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park

April 6, 2024 - The Great War Expo

Poem - "A Soldier's Grave" recited by Daniel Hicks, learned from Uncle William Cromwell veteran of WW1.

Today's episode is a talk with creator and host of the Battles of the First World War podcast Mike Cunha about an overview of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, particularly where the 82nd Division was operating. We hope you enjoy!

Battles of the First World War podcast webiste: https://www.firstworldwarpodcast.com/

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Today's episode is a summary of Alvin York's life so you can get to know the man we will be spending a few of our first episodes on.

This is a reading of a paper written by the late Dr. Michael Birdwell, a good friend of the park and former curator of the York Archives who passed away in 2022. To honor his memory we will be reading his paper titled "Alvin York: the Man, the Myth, the Legacy." We hope you find it interesting and informative.

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This podcast was started by the Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall, Tennessee. As the home place of one the most well known First World War Medal of Honor recipients we strive to keep the memory of those that served, or had some part in the Great War, alive and not forgotten.

While our first few episodes will focus on Sgt. York we will cover a wide range of topics covering WWI. We hope to educate everyone with this family friendly podcast, or spark an interest or curiosity to do your own research journey.

We hope you join us!

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