HOUGHTON – The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw held a public reception for its new exhibit “World War I and the Copper Country Home Front 1917 – 1918” Tuesday. What is now Veterans’ Day, was originally Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I.

Attendees to the reception took a step back in time as they entered the museum. Food and drinks, such as Cracker Jacks and hot dogs (no longer “frankfurters”), were on offer. A pianist played pieces from the WWI era, the 1918 silent film “Shoulder Arms” staring Charlie Chaplin played on a loop, and war bond advertisements scrolled by on a digital display.

A 12-panel exhibit was the showcase for the public reception, the result of some eight years of research and work. The exhibit concept and research, originally started for the centennial obse

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