Dr. Richard Selcer, Author/Historian
Doug Harman, Commissioner, Tarrant County Historical Commission

After the U. S. declared war on Germany in 1917, Native Americans, African-Americans, Hispanics Americans and others became Army soldiers training at Camp Bowie and other camps in Texas. Ms. Homes and Mr. Harman discuss the experiences these groups.

• 1 p.m. Sat., Aug. 19, Central, Tandy Lecture Hall

The lecture series is part of the From Cowboy to Doughboy, North Texas in WWI: Mobilization for The Great War exhibit located at the Fort Worth Central Library. The exhibit is on display throughout the Central Library from Jul. 9 – Oct. 19, 2017. More information on the exhibit is available here.