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JOIN US ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025 AT 7:15 P.M. (Pacific Time)
FOR A PRESENTATION ON:
"COME OUT FIGHTING: THE STORY OF BLACK SOLDIERS THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY"
WITH Julian Della Puppa, Living Historian
USCT Recruitment Poster (courtesy of the U.S. Army)
Our speaker will provide a brief showcase of the many African American regiments that have fought for our country from the American Revolution to World War Two. The discussion will highlight their stories and contributions to victory and their perseverance in the face of adversity.
Julian Della Puppa is an Archivist and public historian, and USC alumni with a Master's degree in Management Library and Information Science. He has worked at the USC Shoah Foundation as a metadata archivist assisting in preserving Holocaust and other historic genocide materials for use in education. Julian currently works at the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum where he assists in teaching the public about California's role in the Civil War as a living historian and guide. He is also a part of the 97th USCT living history group and regularly participates in events that allow him to speak about the contributions and the lives of African American soldiers during the Civil War.
Thanks to the volunteer efforts and expertise of our Pasadena CWRT members, Tina Miller and Monika Skerbelis, we are now able to record our monthly meetings and post the videos to our YouTube Channel for your enjoyment and edification if you are unable to join us for our live meetings. We invite you to check out the videos from our two years of virtual meetings, as well as our most recent presentations, at our YouTube Channel:
CLICK HERE
We are indebted to Tina and Monika for helping us to bring this wonderful added benefit to allow our non-local members and guests to enjoy the presentations of our distinguished roster of speakers.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR IN-PERSON MEETING:
Pasadena CWRT - TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025 - 7:15 PM (Pacific Time)
The Blinn House - 160 North Oakland Avenue - Pasadena
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