"Over There"
Clip: 11/11/2025 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
John Monsky describes the first American Troops landing in Paris during WWI.
Historian John Monsky details the history of the first American troops to land in Paris during WWI. They arrive on July 3rd, and on July 4th thousands of Parisians gather to cheer them on as they march to the tomb of Lafayette. On stage with him are two of the flags carried by the U.S. Army in Paris on that day, as well as Broadway performers singing George M. Cohan's "Over There."
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"Over There"
Clip: 11/11/2025 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Historian John Monsky details the history of the first American troops to land in Paris during WWI. They arrive on July 3rd, and on July 4th thousands of Parisians gather to cheer them on as they march to the tomb of Lafayette. On stage with him are two of the flags carried by the U.S. Army in Paris on that day, as well as Broadway performers singing George M. Cohan's "Over There."
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♪ Over there ♪ ♪ Over there ♪ ♪ Send the word send the word over there ♪ ♪ That the Yanks are coming ♪ ♪ The Yanks are coming ♪ ♪ The drums rum-tumming everywhere ♪ ♪ So prepare say a prayer ♪ ♪ Send the word send the word to beware ♪ ♪ We'll be over ♪ ♪ We're coming over ♪ ♪ And we won't come back 'til it's over, over there ♪ - The first United States troops arrived in Paris on July 3rd and have a parade on the 4th.
With thousands of Parisians cheering them on, an American battalion marches to the tomb of Lafayette and declares, "Lafayette, we are here."
Tonight on this stage, we have two flags, carried by the 1st division, 16th infantry, 2nd battalion of the United States Army in Paris.
[music swells] [audience applauds] Let us take you back to July 4th, 1917, with those flags from that moment.
♪ Johnny get your gun get your gun get your gun ♪ ♪ Take it on the run on the run on the run ♪ ♪ Hear them calling you and me ♪ ♪ Every son of liberty ♪ ♪ Hurry right away no delay go today ♪ ♪ Make your daddy glad to have had such a lad ♪ ♪ Tell your sweetheart not to pine ♪ ♪ To be proud her boy's in line ♪ ♪ Over there over there ♪ ♪ Send the word send the word over there ♪ ♪ That the Yanks are coming ♪ ♪ The Yanks are coming ♪ ♪ The drums rum-tumming everywhere ♪ ♪ So prepare say a prayer ♪ ♪ Send the word send the word to beware ♪ ♪ We'll be over ♪ ♪ We're coming over ♪ ♪ And we won't come back 'til it's over ♪ ♪ over there ♪ [exciting orchestral music] [audience applauds]
The History of the Unknown Soldier & Veterans Day
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Clip: 11/11/2025 | 1m 51s | John Monsky details the history of the Unknown Soldier and the origins of Veterans Day. (1m 51s)
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Preview: 11/11/2025 | 30s | Experience America’s World War I story like never before in this electrifying live theatrical event. (30s)
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