Our Director, Dr. Chris Magra, was invited to present a research paper at the McNeil Center last week. The McNeil Center is part of the University of Pennsylvania. The Center is one of the premiere American history organizations in the United States. Dr. Magra discussed Manning the First American Navy: The Military Mobilization of Maritime […]
The East Tennessee Historical Society held a symposium July 8-10, 2024 on historical connections between our region and World War II. Center Director Dr. Chris Magra was invited to talk about our archives. He partnered with Dr. John Romeiser and the East Tennessee Veteran Memorial Association to present stories of Tennesseans who fought in WW2. […]
The Veterans Heritage Site Foundation held a ceremony to honor WWII veterans who lived in the Smoky Mountains on Saturday, June 15 in Townsend, TN. Veterans invited our Director, Dr. Chris Magra, to speak about the history of the war and the ways in which the conflict changed the Smokies.