Iowa History 101: “They Were Gassed Severely”: Charles Webber Aikins and Winterset in World War I

Join the State Historical Society of Iowa for an online learning series that focuses on the past lives of Iowans and historical events across the state. In this weeks webinar, titled “They Were Gassed Severely”: Charles Webber Aikins and Winterset in World War I, historian Scott Pate discusses the impact of chemical weapons on Iowan soldiers in World War I by exploring the life of Captain Charles Webber Aikins and the wartime experience of Winterset, Iowa.