BHA Speaker Series: The 80th Anniversary of D-Day

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Author Talk, Performance, Other

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Adults
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BHA Speaker Series: The 80th Anniversary of D-Day

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  • Registration is optional, but is advised due to limited seating.
     
    • Registered patrons will have a seat.
       
    • Waitlisted patrons are invited to use standing room.
       
    • Walk-ins will be admitted if space allows
       
  • Doors open at 6:30pm. Presentation begins at 7pm.
     

Program Description: 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This comprehensive talk covers the situation in Europe on the eve of the invasion, some of the events of the day, the reasons why the Allies succeeded, and how the news reached America. The presenter will also discuss his visit to Normandy to pay his respects at the American cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, as well as the human cost of the war, and a special quote from President Eisenhower.

Presenter: Richard Muggeo is a retired history teacher from Catskill, where he taught for 30 years. He and his wife have three daughters and eight grandchildren. Mr. Muggeo is a World War II buff who traces his interest in the war to his father's service in the Pacific in 1943-45. He is a board member of the Greene County Historical Society.

About This Series: The Town of Bethlehem Historical Association (BHA) has been incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization since 1965. Along with upkeep of collections and exhibits at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum at 1003 River Rd. Selkirk, the BHA is pleased to continue its long tradition of presenting fall and spring series of talks by distinguished local speakers on a variety of topics designed to stimulate an appreciation of our historic heritage. This series of historical talks is presented through a partnership with the Town of Bethlehem Historical Association.

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