Subtitle:
Featuring Discussions of "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Activity Type:
Cultural Event
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Presenter:
Jan Scruggs, Founder and President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Date:
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 18:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
Cost:
Free
This year's Big Read program that is centered around Tim O’Brien’s book, The Things They Carried. This is a powerful collection of vignettes about the Vietnam War written from the soldiers’ perspective. Join CCAC in their upcoming kickoff celebration on March 3 and the month-long series of events. The kickoff celebration will feature a theatre and dance performance, food, music and keynote speaker, Jan Scruggs, Founder and President, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
UCIS Unit:
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors:
National Endowment for the Arts
Community College of Allegheny County
World Regions:
Asia
Southeast Asia