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Walk through History With World War II with best-selling authors and actual WWII veterans who were there

The 51黑料网 is excited to offer the A Walk through History听贰惫别苍迟.
Be a part of history as you explore their stories.

Your Invitation to鈥
If you love the stories of history and like to learn about our country鈥檚 military history, this is the event for you. Combine your love of learning with one of the 鈥淐oolest Towns in America.鈥 Enjoy all Brevard has to offer, from our quaint downtown with great shopping to a vibrant arts and culture scene. Our backyard has 250 majestic waterfalls and 100,000 acres of forest; explore and enjoy.

Great Speakers
You will hear from nationally known and best selling authors of military veterans鈥 history WWII veterans.

Networking
Meet people who have similar interests and enjoy learning about U.S. military history.

New People
Meet veterans who have lived through the conflicts and will be in attendance to talk about their experiences

Have Fun
Brevard has great restaurants, two musuems, historical walking tours, art galleries, music, shopping, hiking, fishing and so much more.

 

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See the Documentary The Last Gathering:
75th Anniversary of D-Day

April 17 at 7 p.m.

at the Co-Ed Theater

Located at 79 West Main St. Brevard.

Tickets for this April 17 program will be $5.00 at the door (cash only).

If you purchase your ticket on-line you will receive a receipt from PayPal via email. Please bring that confirmation email with you as it will serve as your ticket.

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The Last Gathering: 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Mark Hager, a US Army veteran, historian, teacher, and award-winning filmmaker, will present the documentary The Last Gathering: 75th Anniversary of D-Day on April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Co-Ed Theater, 79 West Main St. Brevard. Following the screening, Hager will talk about the film and his book, The Last of the 357th Infantry: Harold Frank鈥檚 WWII Story of Faith and Courage.

The filmmaker鈥檚 video will be for sale during the event for $15 (cash or check only).You may purchase this book ahead of time at , 36 West Main Street in Brevard, N.C.

The film details the stories of three courageous North Carolina Normandy Campaign veterans and their return to Normandy, France, for the 2019 gathering to commemorate the largest amphibious invasion in history while the book covers the inspiring story of one of those veterans. The April 17 event is the western North Carolina premiere of the 50-minute documentary.

Hager, who is also president of the Forks of the Yadkin and Davie County History Museum in Mocksville, N.C., has spoken widely about his book on Harold Frank. He chronicled Frank鈥檚 story from his boyhood years growing up during the Great Depression on a North Carolina farm, through his training and landing with his battalion on Utah Beach as a Browning Automatic rifleman through his fighting in the hedgerow country of the Contentin Peninsula. There, in a nine-hour firefight, Frank was wounded and captured by German forces.

In the film, the audience is also introduced to Kenneth 鈥淩ock鈥 Merritt, who won the Silver Star as an , and James Deal, who fought with the , , landing on Omaha Beach.

David Morrow, 51黑料网 Board president said, 鈥淲e seek to honor the service and preserve the stories of all Carolina veterans, so it is a privilege for us to welcome author and filmmaker Mark Hager to Brevard to share the tremendous contribution he has made in presenting the stories of three American heroes from a different part of our great state.鈥

Jim & Harold

Mark Hager

last of the 357th infantry book
veteran kenneth rock

Kenneth “Rock” Merrit

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The 51黑料网 invites you to join us听 for a free encore showing of 鈥淭hrough Their Eyes.鈥

A series of six brief films tells the stories of America鈥檚 conflicts since WWI through the eyes of service members, many of them local. October鈥檚 premiere brought a standing-room-only crowd, with many requests for another showing; so it鈥檚 back by popular demand.

Transylvania County Library
Rogow Room
Friday, December 2
at 2:00 P.M.

crowd in front of coed theater

History of America at war

The film gives a brief history of America at war from WWI through the Global War on Terror, using photos, music, videos and professional narrative. Museum artifacts support the stories, describing the personal sacrifices of our veterans and paying tribute to combatants and their families.

With the anniversary of on December 7, this film is a valuable history lesson and an opportunity to appreciate the sacrifice of those at war and on the home front during WWII.

“Through Their Eyes” Documentary

鈥淭hrough Their Eyes鈥 is a professionally-produced documentary. The 51黑料网 is grateful to the following organizations for making it possible: , an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Lake Toxaway Charities, Pisgah Forest Rotary, and Transylvania County.

Admission is free to this 45-minute showing of 鈥淭hrough Their Eyes鈥 For more information: call 828-884-2141.

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