Veterans Breakfast Club
Every Veteran Has a Story. What's Yours?
The History and Meaning of Memorial Day (Ages 18+) (Youth) (Adult)
Memorial Day is a uniquely American holiday with roots in the American Civil War, when widows and mothers decorated the graves of fallen soldiers. Learn about the origins of “Decoration Day” and how this tradition evolved into the national holiday we now observe as Memorial Day.
May 27
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
JCC Multi-Purpose Room
$10 suggested donation at the door.
Register by the Monday prior by contacting Barb at bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org or JoAnn at JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org or call 412.623.9029.
UPCOMING EVENTSAugust 12 - The Anniversary of V-J Day and the End of World War II
October 7 - America 250: The Last Veteran of the American Revolution
December 16 - Women in World War II
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Todd DePastino is founder and executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to sharing veterans’ stories with the public. He’s author of the award-winning “Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front” (W.W. Norton) and six other books. He has a PhD in American History from Yale University and has taught at several places, including Waynesburg University where he won the Lucas-Hathaway Award for Teaching Excellence.
