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Speaker Series: How To Research WWII Veterans

December 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm

Free with standard museum admission

Autumn Hendrickson, who has spent the last four and a half years working on a project to tell the stories of the men and women from Reading & North Reading, Massachusetts that served in World War II, comes to the American Heritage Museum to talk about her recent trip to the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO.

She’ll take the time to talk about her research process and how other people can research their own WWII veteran of interest while incorporating some stories of men and women she’s researched.

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Date:
December 13, 2024
Time:
1:00 pm, ending 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free with standard museum admission
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SUNDAY UPDATE: 11am Re-Enactment Taking Place, 3pm Re-Enactment Cancelled with Forecast Storm - Indoor Activities Still Open until 5pm

Due to the forecast rain storm, the 11am Re-Enactment on Sunday will be taking place, but the 3pm Re-Enactment is being cancelled. All museum buildings and Indoor activities still open until 5pm today, including the WWII Veterans Roundtable at 1pm. Pricing after 12 noon reduced to $25 Adults / $20 Seniors & Veterans / $15 for Children 16 and Under.