“The Color of War”:
RHS Film Series Honors WWI
and Black History Month
Tues., Feb. 19, 5:30- 7:00 PM
Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington
Piovano Room
On Feb. 19, the Rockbridge Historical Society kicks off a four-month film series: continuing its centennial commemorations of World War I
To illuminate local, national, and international perspectives, scenes from PBS’ new documentary, THE GREAT WAR, will spotlight the experience of African-American soldiers serving in France, along with social divisions on the homefront still marked by Jim Crow, and the drive for Women’s Suffrage.
For local immediacy, artifacts and images will be on hand at the library, drawn from RHS’ exhibit, ‘WW1 and Rockbridge,’ illustrating our community homefront, and those who served abroad. Families with men and women who served in WW1(particularly Rockbridge natives, and those buried locally) are especially encouraged to attend, in order to share their stories, photos, and family papers for preservation, digitization, and interpretation.
