Gold Star Mothers: Pilgrimage of Remembrance
For 6,000 women whose sons or husbands were lost in World War I and buried in foreign graves, a pilgrimage to see their loved one’s final resting place brought a measure of comfort. WILL-TV’s Gold Star Mothers: Pilgrimage of Remembrance examines these government-funded trips during the 1930s, a period when mothers reigned supreme in the eyes of the nation. The one-hour program intertwines the history of the pilgrimages and war with the social history of motherhood.
Related links:
- Order a DVD of Gold Star Mothers
- More information on the Gold Star Mothers documentary
- Downloadable Photos of Gold Star Mothers' Pilgrimages
- Gold Star Mothers Fact Sheet
- War Mothers and Others Testify Before Congress
- Letter from Illinois Son Who Died in World War I
- Interview with the producers
- Producer bios
- Further reading on Gold Star Mothers
