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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
will answer those questions with a special event at 6:30 p.m., Sept.
26.
“Fact vs. Fiction: World War II” features Dr. Mark DePue examining
famous war movies to see what they got right and what they got wrong
– sometimes laughably wrong.
“War movies can be exciting, inspirational and emotional, but
they’re often not accurate – even the ones that claim to be,” said
DePue, an Army veteran, military historian and head of the
presidential library’s Oral History Program. “We’re going to take a
look at where some of your favorite movies hit the target and where
they veered off into complete fiction.”
This free event also includes admission to “In This Great Struggle:
The Greatest Generation Remembers World War II.”
The special exhibit features an amazing array of
documents and artifacts (including a military motorcycle,
Eisenhower’s helmet and a D-Day flag), as well as videos of veterans
recalling their World War II experiences.
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To reserve seats, visit
www.President
Lincoln.Illinois.gov and click on “special event reservations.”
The Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum uses a combination of
rigorous scholarship and high-tech showmanship to immerse visitors in the life
and times of Abraham Lincoln. Visitors can see ghosts come to life on stage,
watch TV coverage of the 1860 presidential election, roam through the Lincoln
White House, experience booming cannons in a Civil War battle and come face to
face with priceless original Lincoln artifacts.
The library holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln books, documents,
photographs, artifacts and art, as well as some 12 million items pertaining to
all aspects of Illinois history.
For more information, visit
www. PresidentLincoln.illinois.gov.
[Christopher Wills] |
