History Talk
VBMA’s February Military History Talk
Speaker: Dr. Donna Sinclair Title: African American Contributions to the Civilian Conservation Corps From 1932 until 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC was one of the largest public works programs of the New Deal. The program employed single young men to perform unskilled manual labor in jobs related to the conservation and development of […]
VBMA’s March Military History Talk
Speaker: Mr. Dan Parshall Title: Next of Kin Subject: Dan Parshall recounts his father’s experiences as a World War I ambulance driver, based on letters, photographs, and other documents that highlight his career.
VBMA’s April Military History Talk
Speaker: Mr. Douglas Auburg Title: Working on the Railroad with the Doughboys Subject: Douglas Auburg’s father was drafted into the Army and sent to Europe during World War I. As a bugler and working as a machinist, he served with the 33rd Engineer Regiment from May 1918 to May 1919, at the military railroad service […]
VBMA’s May Military History Talk
Speakers: Captain (retired) Warren Aney Title: Oregon’s Military History Subject: Oregon has a rich military heritage from native warriors to settler militias to the National Guard. Before Oregon achieved statehood, its settlers formed their own militia and volunteer units for self-protection. In the years since, Oregon’s citizen soldiers have answered the call of their governor […]
Vancouver Barracks World War I National Centennial Conference
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VBMA’s June Military History Talk
Speaker: Major (retired) Jeff Davis Title: The Spanish Flu Comes from Flanders Fields, to America Subject: Most soldiers returning from World War I thought only about their families, and moving on to a rosy future. Unfortunately, many returned bringing death with them, in the form of a pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. This devastating […]
BUFFALO SOLDIERS AT THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS
In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS DISTRICT
When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work was done in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland camps was done from locations with access to paved […]
Military History Talk – The Portland Metro Area Response Plan in World War II
The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWhen the United States entered World War II, it was the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States feared a full-scale enemy invasion. Across the country, as military bases beefed up their security and war plans, so did civilian governments. In Portland, Oregon, the city developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to combat […]
Buffalo Soldiers in Clark County
Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United StatesClark County Historical Museum will launch its 2020 Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 6, with Frazier Raymond’s presentation of “Buffalo Soldiers in Clark County.” Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the event will begin at 7 p.m. Raymond is president of the Buffalo Soldiers – Moses Williams Pacific Northwest Chapter, 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry Association. Raymond […]