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Take a Walk through WWII History
November 3, 2023 - November 4, 2023
$125.
“A Walk Through History” is a day-and-a-half collection of stories of WWII offered by the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas in Brevard on November 3 & 4. Three well-known WWII authors/historians and three WWII veterans from Western North Carolina will team up to share the stories that made the history of the Greatest Generation. The stories of the heroes who fought and saved the world from tyranny.
This event brings these heroes’ service and stories alive. For 1 ½ days, the audience will be “up close and personal” with the six speakers with plenty of time for questions, getting to know them, and getting books signed. Each WWII veterans is matched up with an author whose book tells a “big picture” story of the D-Day invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and WWII in the Pacific.
Interested in Attending?
The location of this conference (55 E. Jordan Street in Brevard) is just two blocks from the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. Included in your itinerary is a guided tour of the museum’s WWII-Europe and WWII-Pacific galleries to wrap up Friday’s activities. Guides will lead you on an optional stroll on Brevard’s Main Street with its historic buildings, unique shops, galleries, outdoor sculptures, coffee shops, and restaurants. All details are at https://theveteransmuseum.org/a-walk-through-history-world-war-ii-2023-conference/
Friday’s activities end with a reception where these authors and WWII veterans will sign their books for interested buyers. The stories of the veterans are in the book “We Shall Come Home Victorious” and in a separate booklet. All proceeds benefit the museum.
Registration is $125. Group discounts are: 5-9 attendees: $100 each if paid together; 10+ attendees: $90 each if paid together. To reserve your seat, visit theveteransmuseum.org/payment-page/ to pay with credit card. You may also scan the QR code here, email mikemccarthy@comporium.net to register via email, call Mike McCarthy at 828-507-3171, or visit the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas at 21 East Main Street in Brevard Tuesday-Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Attendees can get a special room rate at the Hampton Inn of Brevard. Use the code HIS for your special rate.
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