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This History of Camp Sherman in Chillicothe

Learn about life at Camp Sherman, the large World War I training camp in Chillicothe.

Aired 11/09/2017

Columbus Neighborhoods

This History of Camp Sherman in Chillicothe

Clip: Season 4 Episode 6 | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn about life at Camp Sherman, the large World War I training camp in Chillicothe.

Learn about life at Camp Sherman, the large World War I training camp in Chillicothe, from daily drills to a deadly influenza epidemic. Photos courtesy: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Library of Congress, Ohio History Connection and Ross County Historical Society Historic film footage courtesy: Library of Congress

Aired 11/09/2017

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Driving with Darbee: Defense Supply Center Columbus

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Jeff Darbee visits the Defense Supply Center Columbus to learn about local WWI industries. (5m 13s)

Columbus and World War I Preview

Next time, we'll take a look at Columbus' World War I history. (30s)

From the Vault: World War I Posters

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A visit to Ohio History Connection shows how World War I was fought on the home front. (5m 24s)

Letters Home During World War I

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Letters from a soldier to his sweetheart back home reveal much about life at Camp Sherman. (3m 46s)

Web Exclusive: World War I Woodrow Wilson Living Photograph

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Go behind the scenes of the 1918 creation of a Woodrow Wilson living photograph. (1m 56s)

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