Lest We Forget

@ksu_memorial

Telling the story of K-State's Memorial Stadium, a treasure hidden in plain sight. Tweets from , , . Not affiliated w/ KSU.

Manhattan, KS
Born in 1922

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  1. We're happy to present the soft launch of our site chronicling the untold story of Memorial Stadium. Check it out!

  2. The monument to the 48 fallen meant for the stadium. It's floated around campus & is now in Gen. Meyers Hall.

  3. The design of the helmet he's holding, an authentic WWI artifact, will be incorporated into the new memorial, to be unveiled in 2017.

  4. Art DeGroat, K-State's Dir. of Military & Vet Affairs, is a leader in the effort to dedicate Memorial Stadium.

  5. So much cool stuff in the archives. Tempted to skip class and hang out for an extra hour.

  6. If you're from Kansas City, you owe it to yourself to visit the Liberty Memorial. Even if you're not - it's worth the trip.

  7. German U-Boats (unterseeboots) aimed to sink 600,000 tons of Allied shipping per month in 1917.

  8. The influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, which killed 20 million worldwide (including many soldiers) originated at Camp Funston near Ft. Riley.

  9. Divisions during WWI - incl. Ft. Riley's own 1st Infantry Division and the 42nd, in which many K-Staters served.

  10. World War One launched the modern era of public relations - due in part to an American govt agency headed by a KCer.

  11. On the way to KC's Liberty Memorial WWI Museum for the "Lest We Forget" project. Follow for updates, pics, etc.

  12. Lest We Forget followed , , and 25 others
  13. Follow along as we tell the incredible story of Memorial Stadium and the 48 fallen students it was built to honor.

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