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Serving During the Cuban Missile Crisis

Jan 24, 2024 | Living Histories

Cuban Missile Crisis It is certainly no exaggeration to say that the Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962 was the most dangerous incident occurring during the decades-long Cold War between the Free World and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). In this...

WWII Veterans: 110 Years of Service and 698 Years of Living

Jan 22, 2024 | Articles

The Լ��Ƶ is not just about four walls of a building filled with artifacts and history. It’s about the lives of veterans. It’s about celebrating their past service and their lives given for our country. But it is also about...

Volunteerism Flourishes Behind Closed Doors

Jan 19, 2024 | Articles

Volunteers are working hard. The handwritten sign on the back door simply states: “Closed for Inventory.” Yet, within the four walls of the Լ��Ƶ, remarkable changes are the order of the day. New changes to the Լ��Ƶ's Exhibits. ...

Cliffs Notes: Vietnam War

Jan 7, 2024 | Articles

War in Vietnam Some say it must be 50 years gone before accurate history can be written. Well, it's been 50 years from when I left the Vietnam War behind so allow me to tell you an abbreviated history of our most flawed and fabled war. It was a war that President...

Լ��Ƶ in Action

Jan 2, 2024 | News

Transylvania's museum would bring substantial attention and credibility If North Carolina was to found a museum from scratch, acquiring a building, hiring a staff, and finding artifacts may all be doable enough, but the spark to make it a welcoming institutional home...

Veterans’ Stories: Our Mission

Dec 15, 2023 | News

Every Veteran Has a Story to Tell. The veterans in our lives will not be with us forever, but their service will inspire future generations. Their stories create a deeper understanding of their experiences, allowing us to apply the lessons of history to our own...

Writings by Brothers and Sisters Like These – Carl Zipperer

Dec 9, 2023 | Articles

Writings By Brothers and Sisters Like These The following poem, written by Carl Zipperer, is part of a combat healing process in which members of theNC Veterans Writing Alliance perform public readings of their work in a program called Brothers and SistersLike These....

Historians and Heroes

Nov 25, 2023 | News

Historians and Heroes - D-Day veteran George Sarros was one of three WWII veterans to tell their personal stories.Historians and Heroes. Eight decades faded away as another time and place touched us all. The Լ��Ƶ opened a window to...

Brothers and Sisters Like These – Creative Writing Workshops for Veterans

Nov 4, 2023 | News

Brothers and Sisters Like These On Saturday, October 21, military veterans of different eras gathered at Brevard College to read their stories, essays, and poetry. The venue is part of a project called “Brothers and Sisters Like These,” a series of writing workshops...