Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
Lunchbox Lecture Series
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January 24, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Diplomacy of D-Day”
Dr. Peter F. Coogan, Associate Professor of History at Hollins University
Most people know what D-Day meant for the thousands of Americans, British, and Canadian troops who came ashore in Normandy. Less well known is the complex negotiations before and after the invasion that involved French, Polish, Russian, Belgian, Dutch, and Danish representatives. Come hear about the international battles that were fought off the beaches.