Author Event: Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant - Cold War Virginia
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The Commonwealth played a central role in US involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday planning operations underway for World War III, the location of the Pentagon, CIA and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as an epicenter of decision-making. As Virginia military bases readied for a potential surprise attack by the Soviet Union, local research facilities played a paramount role in the Space Race. In 1960, the Soviet Union's shoot-down of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native, created a superpower crisis of epic proportions. Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant tell these and other tales of espionage, heroism and betrayal. Meet the authors and learn more about this harrowing time in our history.
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Author Event: Gary Powers Jr. and Chr...
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Saturday, August 17 at 11am
Location
The Winchester Book Gallery
7 N Loudoun St.
Winchester, VA
22601