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The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri was opened in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial. In 2004, it was designated by the United States Congress as the country's official war memorial and museum dedicated to World War I. A non-profit organization manages it in cooperation with the Kansas City Board of Parks and ...
Nov 9, 2018 · World War 1 memorials were going up around the world. But what made Kansas City's monument unique was the quick, community-driven financing and the scope of the design.
- Suzanne Hogan
Built By Kansas Citians, Embraced By the Nation. Soon after World War I ended, Kansas City leaders formed the Liberty Memorial Association (LMA) to create a lasting monument to the men and women who had served in the war. In 1919, the LMA and citizens of Kansas City raised more than $2.5 million in just 10 days.
The US National World War I Museum chronicles the events of the conflict that engulfed thirty-six countries around the globe from 1914 to 1919. National World War I Museum history Soon after World War One ended, Kansas City leaders formed the Liberty Memorial Association (LMA) to create a lasting monument to the men and women who had served in ...
Previously known as the Liberty Memorial, it was officially recognized by Congress as the National World War I Museum and Memorial in 2014, and contains one of the most diverse collections of WWI artifacts in the world. After World War I ended, Kansas City leaders set out to create a lasting monument to the men and women who had served in the war.
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LOCATION: 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. In 2004, the Museum was designated by Congress as the nation’s official World War I Museum, and construction started on a new 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art museum and research center underneath the Liberty Memorial. The National World War I Museum and Memorial opened in 2006 to national acclaim.
Dec 2, 2006 · The National World War One Museum opens today at 100 West 26th Street, Kansas City, Mo; (816) 784-1918 or nww1.org. The National World War One Museum, which opens on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo ...
