The Morris County Heritage Commission’s progr
am “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month” will take place on Sat
urday, November 10, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Morris County Library, 30
East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ.
Kathy Murphy, Chair, Morris County Heritage Commissi on, will welcome attendees at 10 a.m.
Various speakers will pre sent WWI-related topics throughout the day. The first presenter will be Ame ry Vasso, Morris County Commander, American Legion. He’ll discuss the histo ry of the American Legion, chartered in 1919. His talk begins at 10:15.
At 10:45, the Air Force Association will present a lithograph by renowne
d aviation artist and Morris County resident Keith Ferris to the Morris Cou
nty Heritage Commission. The lithograph, depicting flying ace Eddie Rickenb
acker’s Old Number One SPAD XIII Number 4523 aircraft, will be on permanent
display at the Morris County Library. Making the presentation will be the
artist, a National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and William M. Fosina, P
resident, Chapter 195 and NER, Air Force Association. Howard Leach will spe
ak about Captain Arthur Raymond Brooks, US Army Air Service flying ace, and
Claire Whitcomb will talk about her great-uncle 1st Lt. Philip Hassinger,
Brooks’s wingman. The remarks and presentation will be followed at 11 a.m.
by a moment of silence to remember those who died defending our country.
Vivian Davis, a historical inter
preter and museum educator, will discuss the many facets of women’s service
during the Great War. Her talk begins at 11:45.
The afternoon activities kick off with
a discussion of the Victrola record player and the music of the era at 1:3
0. The speaker is Ron Northrup, historical interpreter and educator. His pr
esentation will be followed at 2:00 by an examination of the Treaty of Vers
ailles, which ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
The speaker is Mendham High School history teacher and historical interpre
ter Steve Santucci.
The final presentation, at 3:00, will be “Marching Home: Veterans’ Challenges” as explored by John Torkos, historical interpreter and museum e ducator.
Shultz will wrap up the day’s events at 3:45. Throughout the day, guests will be able to view exhibits of World War I posters and women ’s service uniforms. The exhibits are co-hosted by the Library and the Heri tage Commission.
The Morris County Heritage Commission is an ad visory body of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. It facilitate s understanding and preservation of Morris County's diverse history by prom oting awareness of Morris County's heritage and acknowledging its cultural diversity through education and communications; by maintaining the Morris C ounty Archives and ensuring their preservation and accessibility; and by pr oviding advice and support to local historical and historic preservation or ganizations throughout Morris County.
For updates or additional information on the program, visit the Heritage Commission’s web page https://mchc.morriscountynj.gov/ or Facebook page www.facebook.com/MorrisCountyHeritageCo mmission.
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