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MORE THAN A NAME:
Exhibition Opening & Public Lecture with Dr. Amanda M. Nagel
April 1, 2025
6:00 PM
Zach S. Henderson Library
Explore the untold stories of Bulloch County's African American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War. Join us at a special exhibition and public lecture by historian Amanda M. Nagel (U.S. Army Command & General Staff College) as she sheds light on the courage, resilience, and contributions of the African American soldiers who served in the First World War.
About Dr. Amanda Nagel
Amanda M. Nagel is an associate professor of military history at the School of Advanced Military History at Ft. Leavenworth. She earned her PhD at the University of Mississippi and her research focuses on African American soldiers from 1898 to 1926. Her manuscript, “He thinks he is a soldier”: Race, Empire, and the United States, 1898-1926 is currently under consideration with UVA Press.
About the Exhibition
Curated by Dr. Brian K. Feltman, Professor of History
With contributions from:
Whitley Gatch, Archaeology & History (Undergraduate Student)
Alexandria Heitz, History (Undergraduate Student)
Abigail Noonan, History (Undergraduate Student)
Theodore Paden, History (Graduate Student)
Andrea Raham, History (Undergraduate Student)
Autumn Johnson, Associate Professor, Special Collections Librarian
Erin Patterson, Project Archivist
Willow Farmer, Special Collections Assistant
This exhibition is partially funded by the Georgia Humanities Council. Special thanks to Dr. William T. Allison, Dr. John Kraft, Dr. Alvin Jackson, Georgia Southern University Department of History, Georgia Southern University Libraries, Georgia Southern University Museum, Indiana University Bloomington Herman B Wells Library, Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, University of Georgia Hargrett Library, and Wolfsonian-Florida International University,
Visit the Exhibition
More than a Name will be on display on the second floor of Henderson Library on Georgia Southern University's Statesboro campus from March 24, 2025 to August 1, 2025. It will then travel to the Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center in Portal, GA.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Visitor Accomodations
If you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation, please email autumnjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu during regular business hours at least 3 business days prior to the event.