Honoring local military personnel in appreciation of their unwavering sacrifice to protect America and the freedoms we enjoy.
CONTACT: Darren Rhyne | Phone: 570-713-5600
SPONSOR: ATK&R Farm, Mifflinburg.
Monday, August 5, 2019
FREE ADMISSION – All Veterans with Military ID or Photo. Military Display in the Commercial Building (behind the stage) on Monday only.
6:00 PM Presentation by Bruce Teeple
“War Fever! How the Government’s WWI Anti-German Propaganda Campaign Affected Union County.”
- How did official government propaganda campaigns push America into the First World War?
- How did these campaigns subsequently affect the course of politics and society over the next hundred years?
- How did this activity affect the people of Central Pennsylvania?
Local historian and author Bruce Teeple will examine these questions and analyze the long-term repercussions.
Presentation will be held in the Commercial Building behind the stage.
Remembering 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI
The 2018 Display will focus on the World War I conflict and its impact on the world today, with maps and memorabilia from the Union County Historical Society.
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