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19 Mar The Untold Story: Women in the Italian Resistance, WWII

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Hello All,Members of the Italian ResistanceToday, it is hard to imagine the Fascist and Nazi regimes of Italy and Germany were able to captivate such a large population as they did before and during World War II. It is much easier for us to believe...

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17 Mar Unrecognized Honor: Irish Involvement in World War II

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Hello All,Southern IrelandHappy St. Patrick’s Day! What a beautiful day to celebrate our Irish heritage and ancestry, or even if you are not of Irish decent, a lovely day to pretend you’re Irish because, let’s face it, everyone wants to be Irish!As you may...

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12 Mar Noor Khan: Spy Princess

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 Hello All,Noor's service portraitContinuing with Women’s History Month, I would like to introduce you to Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, born January 2, 1914, St. Petersburg, who became an Allied Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent during World War II. Her dedication and skill as the first...

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10 Mar Reba Whittle: First Female POW in World War II

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Hello All, March is upon us and you know what that means? Women’s History Month, of course! All too often women are the unsung heroes in many aspects of life, especially during major, life altering conflicts. World War II put women in a position to...

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03 Mar Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cinnamon Cookies

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Hello All,Winter Storm RemusHope you are all enjoying the reprieve from snow we are experiencing. Steady temperatures in the 50s next week? I was almost convinced it might never come again.  But alas, we have made it through to March and spring is on the...

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24 Feb Band of Marauders

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Hello All,Please join us this Thursday (2/26) for the second installment of our Lunchbox Lecture Series with President April Cheek-Messier. Explore the extraordinary life of Eugene Bullard, the first African-American pilot and spy in World War I. The lecture will be held at the Bedford...

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17 Feb Winter Lecture Series: Part Deux

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 Hello All,Snowy morning on Smith Mountain Lake, 2.17.15Gi Jive 2015I hope you all are enjoying our recent snowstorm! Just a reminder, the National D-day Memorial will be closed until Thursday, and possibly later, due to the current weather conditions. We want everyone to remain safe...

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14 Feb Valentine’s Love

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Hello All,Valentine Cards for servicemen in World War IIHappy Valentine’s Day! Can you feel the love in the air? In a few short hours, 130 people will be enjoying the National D-Day Memorials Annual GI Jive Dance at the stunning Trivium Estate. The night is...

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10 Feb Honoring a Legacy: Tuskegee Airmen

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Hello All,War Bonds Propaganda This week’s post is in honor of our African American veterans who served during World War II. As we all know, African Americans were not given the opportunity to serve in combat units until World War II. Blacks were almost...

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03 Feb Keeping up with the Memorial

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Hello All!The first installment of our Lecture Series was a huge success, thanks to all who could attend!! We had 59 people come support the Memorial and hear some interesting details involving the effects of weather on the D-Day invasion.  A big thank you...

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