Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission
As part of the Commonwealth's commemoration of the 100th and 75th anniversaries of WWI and WWII, and as a means to explore and share the countless resources Virginia offers for learning about WWI and WWII, the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission joined with partners across Virginia in the summers of 2017, 2018, and 2019 to host a series of teacher symposiums in every region of the state. Information on the 14 symposiums and resources from participating museums are below.
Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA
Held: July 18, 2019
Sessions hosted by:
Library of Virginia,
National D-Day Memorial,
Virginia War Memorial,
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum,
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation,
and 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Staunton, VA
Held: July 25, 2019
Sessions hosted by:
Library of Virginia,
National D-Day Memorial,
Virginia War Memorial,
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum,
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation,
and 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams
National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps
Triangle, VA
Held: July 31, 2018
Sessions hosted by:
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation,
Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum,
National D-Day Memorial,
National Museum of the Marine Corps,
Virginia War Memorial,
and 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams
RESOURCES FROM PRESENTERS
See also:
Historic Masonic Theatre - Fredericksburg Area Museum - Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Bentley Boyd, Author of Chester Comix - Dr. Lynn Rainville / WWI Memorials in Virginia - Ian Toll, Author and Historian - iWitnessed --> iRemember
Virginia WWI & WWII Commemoration Commission Teacher Resources - Profiles of Honor Tour