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Special Program: WWII Veteran Jerry Wolf

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Jerry Wolf, a veteran of World War II, will speak about his experiences.  As a B-17 turret gunner, he was shot down near Berlin and held as a POW.

General Meeting: Memories of Burke

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Glenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of growing up and his experiences as a firefighter.

BHS around Town: Alexandria and the American Revolution

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Learn about the War of Independence and its connections to Alexandria, a busy port at the time and the home of Generals George Washington and, later, “Light Horse Harry” Lee.

Special Program: WWII Veteran Romuald Lipinski

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

WWII veteran Romuald Lipinski shares his story, from youth in Poland, to exile in Siberia, to reaching and joining the Polish Army to fight alongside Allied forces in Italy.

General Meeting: Stories of WWII Veterans

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Kayleen Reusser, author of several books documenting interviews with World War II veterans, discusses her travels in Europe tracing the war and conversations with veterans who served in those locales.

General Meeting: Irish Immigration, the Potato Famine, and Castle Garden

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Irish immigrants were crucial in building the railroad that put Burke on the map.  Learn the background of Irish immigration and the immigrant processing center at Castle Garden, Manhattan.

Special Program: WWII Veteran Romuald Lipinski

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

WWII veteran Romuald Lipinski shares more of his story: after exile in Siberia and limbo in Central Asia, he successfully reached and joined the Polish Army to fight alongside Allied forces in Italy.

BHS around Town: The 14th Street Bridge

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Archaeologist Patrick O’Neill speaks on the history of these spans connecting Virginia and Washington.  Today’s bridges are only the latest versions of various structures dating almost to the capital’s founding.

General Meeting: The National Cemeteries and the Civil War Dead

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Mary Lipsey discusses how the Civil War’s staggering death toll prompted the creation of the National Cemeteries, as well as other cemeteries recognizing those killed on both sides.

General Meeting: Gold in Local History

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Learn a bit of the science of gold, our 79th element, and hear about the regional history of this metal, including mining operations and some tales of lost treasure.

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