Clark Welch and other veterans will share their experiences from the Battle of Ong Thanh. October 17th marks the 41st anniversary of the action. A movie based on Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss's book They Marched Into the Sunlight, which tells the story of the battle, is currently in production.

Joe Galloway and Lieutenant General Hal Moore, authors of We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang the Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam are releasing a new book, We Are Soldiers Still, in August. In their new book, Galloway and Moore revisit the Ia Drang battlefield with veterans and commanders from both sides. Using vintage maps from 1965 the veterans locate the hallowed ground where so many lives had been lost more than 40 years ago. At this event, attendees join authors Joe Galloway and Hal Moore as they discuss their new book.

In conjunction with Facing History's content and themes of rescue during the Holocaust, participants will deepen their understanding of the ways one person can make a difference. The workshop will feature the documentary Blessed is the Match, one of Facing History's latest resources that tells the story of Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a soldier, martyr, and national heroine in Israel.

This popular living history event will provide participants the unique opportunity to learn about 1840s life by living it! You will be immersed in the role of trader, trapper-hunter, laborer, blacksmith, carpenter, Dragoon soldier, Army Topographical Engineer or domestic cook. You will gain a much deeper understanding of the realities of fur trade era life in the American West.

Participants will be provided study materials and lectures on history, living history, and interpretive skills. Living historians will teach and direct participants in use of 19th century work techniques and social skills. Lectures will take place through the first day with an overnight on the Santa Fe Trail that evening. On Friday, those who are to work for Bent, St. Vrain and Company will travel to the fort and sign on with the company. From that moment on, you are living a 19th century life 24 hours a day. The Army and trappers will spend most of their time working out of their camps along the Arkansas River.

"Professor Gabor Boritt and guest lecturers examine the 'War President' Abraham Lincoln and the transformation of the United States during and after the Civil War. The seminar focuses on the central role of Gettysburg. Lecture topics include battlefields and soldiers; slavery and race; and Lincoln’s transition to a resolute war leader."