“Maine in WWI” is a day-long examination of Maine’s participation and legacy in World War One, and a celebration of the centennial of the end of the war.

Scheduled speakers include: CPT Jonathan D. Bratten, Command Historian, Maine Army National Guard; Donald Zillman, Author and Godfrey Professor, Maine School of Law;  Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., State Historian; Donald Soctomah, Tribal Historian, Passamaquoddy Nation; Professor Jeff Sychterz, University of Maine at Augusta/Bangor; Shane Gower, Maranacook Community High School;  and David Greenham, Associate Director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center (HHRC).

In addition, the event will feature and exhibit of original artwork created by artist Brenda Bettinson from her “Lest We Forget” collection. For more on the artist, visit www.mathiasfineart.com.

Registration is free thanks to a generous grant from the Gilder Lehreman Institute of American History. Registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages. The seminar (free to teachers, students, historians and life-long learners) begins at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 4:30 p.m. Further seminar info is available at: https://hhrcmaine.org/wwiseminar.

The Holocaust and Human Rights Center is at 46 University Drive, Augusta, adjacent to the Katz Library on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta.