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In April 1917, the University of Illinois allowed 228 students to depart for farms across the Canadian Prairie. For men too young to serve in the military, it was a welcome opportunity to demonstrate their patriotism and do their part for the war effort. This talk reveals the untold story of the transnational efforts the University and its students went to support the war effort in 1917.