Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
Not entirely forgotten. There is a large monument to the "Great War" on my street, which is the site for community events. Part of the street even has what used to be a very large park of trees, each of which was planted in the memory of a specific New Yorker who died in that conflict. There are many other such monuments throughout the Northeast.

A big reason for the low prominence this war has in our collective memories might be the subsequent large conflicts which followed it in the last century. Plus people have a tendency to ignore what does not directly impact on their lives.
Yes and no. I would dare say that monument was erected years ago, and while the site may be used for a park, how many people take the time to contemplate the words on it? Or even know what the First World War was about?

People may be more aware of the conflict today because we are down to literaly just one or two veterans of the conflict. Frank Buckles, a native of Missouri, is a good example of this.

Yet when I attend Veteran's Day or Memorial Day services as a member of the descendants groups I belong to for Union and Spanish-American War soldiers, very little is mentioned about veterans of conflicts with no more survivors. That's why I am a member of such groups, to help provide a voice for those who have gone before.

Regards,

Todd