Events
The Wages of War - Bonus Army to Baghdad Exhibit Opening
Saturday, July 28, 2007
12:00AM
Washington, District of Columbia
YOU ARE INVITED…
What: The Wages of War: Bonus Army to Baghdad
Exhibit Opening
When: Exhibit Opening Saturday, July 28, 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Where: Historical Society of Washington , D.C.
Small/Alper Gallery at the Carnegie
801 K Street, NW
RSVP: rsvp@historydc.org or 202-383-1837
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of a sad moment in D.C. history – the forceful eviction, at bayonet point, of 20,000 World War I veterans protesting to Congress to pay the “bonus” promised to them years before, Wages of War: Bonus Army to Baghdad explores issues that are close to us today and reflects on the human costs of the efforts made by American men and women in uniform. The Wages of War: Bonus Army to Baghdad will run through November 12, 2007 .
The Saturday, July 28 exhibit opening program will feature:
--detail about the District of Columbia 's war time history and veterans;
--an opportunity to hear first-hand accounts from veterans;
--screening of the critically-acclaimed PBS video, The March of the Bonus Army; and
--question and answer with the authors of the 2004 critically-acclaimed book The Bonus Army: An American Epic.
WAGES OF WAR: BONUS ARMY TO BAGHDAD
To Veterans Day 2007 (November 12)
In a remarkable show of military force on July 28, 1932 the U.S. Military drove peacefully demonstrating World War I veterans from the city. The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is recognizing the 75th anniversary of this monumental event in the fight for veterans' benefits and honoring District veterans. The Society will open its exhibit Wages of War: Bonus Army to Baghdad on Saturday, July 28 at 1:00 p.m. and the exhibit will run through November 12, 2007, Veterans Day. The Wages of War: Bonus Army to Baghdad is in the Small/Alper Gallery at The Carnegie on Mount Vernon Square , 801 “K” Street, NW open Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Visit the Society online at www.historydc.org for directions and more information.