Meet Your City: The Michigan Polar Bears (Parts 1 and 2)

Description:

Rick Jones talks about the Michigan members of the Polar Bear Expedition, a group of about 5,000 U. S. Army troups who were sent to Russia in 1918-1919, in the first video. In the second video, Jones hosts a discussion with descendants of Michigan Polar Bear Expedition participants. Descendants include Bruce G. Helmer, Vivian Ball Johnson, Gilbert G. Holmes, Lowell Rasmussen, and Frank Ferro. This program took place at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center.

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

Meet Your City Video Series

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Military, Expeditions & surveys, Russia, World War I, and Oral history

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2DA36987-B208-4170-901E-841954375886