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When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

https://vimeo.com/1194090680?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci It’s the immersive experience everyone is still talking about and asking to see again! When We Went In, the National D-Day Memorial’s exclusive, nighttime masterpiece is back by popular demand with a new prelude to honor America’s 250th anniversary! Created for the National D-Day Memorial by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech – When We Went In is an immersive nighttime presentation that transforms the Memorial’s grounds into a stunning, multi-media sensory experience. Using the Memorial itself as the dramatic backdrop for the narrative, this outdoor show retells the story of the Normandy invasion through first-hand...

Remembering Their Valor, Fidelity, and Sacrifice: The 82nd Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Normandy

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 The 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial will be marked with a special ceremony. Parking for June 6 Ceremony On-site parking at the Memorial will be available to: World War II veterans Disabled with placard or plate D-Day Society members General public (first come, first served) Once on-site parking is full, arriving guests will be directed to a nearby overflow lot, with shuttle buses running to the Memorial site. Please plan to arrive by 10:30AM. The last bus will depart overflow parking for the Memorial at 10:45AM. Buses...

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The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...

Bedford Boys Tribute Center Courthouse Bell Ringing Ceremony

Bedford County Courthouse 123 E Main Street, Bedford, VA, United States

This annual public remembrance of the “Bedford Boys” will take place on the West Lawn of the Bedford County Courthouse (123 E Main St, Bedford), where the community gathered in 1954 to mark the 10th anniversary of D-Day with the unveiling of a memorial stone. The ceremony culminates with the ringing of the courthouse bell 20 times, once for each “Bedford Boy” killed on D-Day. The bell will begin tolling precisely at 6:44PM (to represent June 6, 1944.)   Photo caption: Mary Daniel "Danny" Parker (daughter of Earl Parker), 11, at the Normandy stone memorial unveiling outside the Bedford County...

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When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

https://vimeo.com/1194090680?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci It’s the immersive experience everyone is still talking about and asking to see again! When We Went In, the National D-Day Memorial’s exclusive, nighttime masterpiece is back by popular demand with a new prelude to honor America’s 250th anniversary! Created for the National D-Day Memorial by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech – When We Went In is an immersive nighttime presentation that transforms the Memorial’s grounds into a stunning, multi-media sensory experience. Using the Memorial itself as the dramatic backdrop for the narrative, this outdoor show retells the story of the Normandy invasion through first-hand...

The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...

The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...

The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...

The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...

The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz Exhibition

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States

https://youtu.be/A0ZszaFQcZY?si=LR0R6r8um5q9K_4S Legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s legacy is one of cultural influence through his beloved Peanuts comic strip and of humble service in World War II. His wartime experience left a lasting impression on him, so much so that he became the Capital Campaign Chair of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation from 1998 until his passing in 2000. Portrait of Charles M. Schulz in his army Uniform, c. 1945.© SFIPT, courtesy of the Charles M.Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA “I think any sensible person with a grasp of history would have to admit that D-Day was the most important day of...