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A Soldier’s Pride

Jun 2, 2022 | Guest Speaker Program

The Story of Soldier’s Pride Award-winning quilter, quilting teacher, and author Karen L. Dever, a resident of Mt. Holly, N.J., will be in Brevard to present her program, “The Story of Soldier’s Pride” on Tuesday, June 14 from 11am to noon. Sponsored by the Veterans...

Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony 2022

May 25, 2022 | News

Join Transylvania County Citizens to Honor Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony Monday, May 30Parade at 9:00 AMCeremony at 10:00 AM The American Legion is sponsoring a parade to honor our fallen heroes and Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30. Hosted by...

WWII Merchant Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal at U.S. Capitol

May 24, 2022 | News

102-year-old Charlie Mills of Pearland, TX, holds up the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol.WASHINGTON — Merchant Mariners, elected officials, and senior military leaders gathered at the U.S. Capital in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Gold Medal...

Navy Invites Museum to Ship Commissioning

May 18, 2022 | News

Board member Colonel Larry Chapman, USMC Ret. and Curator Emmett Casciato set up a booth for the ��Live at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) on May 14th, in Charleston, SC. Photo by Michel...

Joe Cooper, WWII and Korean War Veteran

May 18, 2022 | Living Histories

Japanese “Betty” on fire. Photo courtesy Joe Cooper.Joe Dayton Cooper U.S. Navy, WWII – PacificDecember 27, 1941—December 28,1945U.S. Army, Berlin Air LiftKorean War, 1948-1953 Brevard resident Joe Cooper served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (Pacific), December 27,...

Joe Cooper survived the burning of WWII’s USS Ommaney Bay and served again in Korea

May 17, 2022 | Living Histories

WWII veterans attend a sneak preview of the WWII Jeep exhibit in the museum on February 28, 2020. From left, L.C. Poor, Joe Cooper, James Brush, George Koch, and Ed Cottrell.In part one, we learned that Cooper and the crew of the USS Ommaney Bay had to abandon ship...

Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II

Apr 20, 2022 | Guest Speaker Program

Dr. Sean McMeekin "Stalin-not Hitler" Author of eight books, Dr. Sean McMeekin will share his discovery: “Stalin—not Hitler—was the animating force of World War II in this major new history,” based on his 2021 book of the same name as this program. From the book's...

Ukraine Crisis 2022 – Presented by Friedrich K. Jeschonnek

Apr 3, 2022 | Guest Speaker Program

Ukraine Crisis 2022: Origins, Impact, and Challenges for the West. On Thursday, July 14, at 3:00 p.m., in the Rogow Room, in the Transylvania County Library, Friedrich K. Jeschonnek, airborne Colonel (Ret.) of the German Army, will present the free program “Ukraine...

“The Big E” USS Enterprise – MCPO Clyde Jones, USN (Ret.)

Mar 8, 2022 | Living Histories

USS Enterprise, "The Big E" -- A Recipe for Success It’s been said that an Army marches on its stomach, attesting to the importance of well-provisioned forces in the military. For Clyde Jones, “serving” in the Navy took on new meaning as he directed the preparation of...