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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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Exhibit Closing: War Comes Home: The Legacy

August 27, 2017 @ 1:00 pm5:00 pm

Free

UPLAND– The War Comes Home Exhibit offers a cell phone audio tour of powerful letters read in English and Spanish that explore feelings of grief, joy, doubt, and love, bringing the real experiences of war home to all of us. These intimate perspectives – from the Civil War era through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq – reveal how war can shape a life, a family, and a community. This exhibit will be on display at the Upland Public Library from July 2, 2017 – August 27, 2017 Monday: 10 am – 7 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 8pm Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm Friday: 1 pm – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm War Comes Home: The Legacy is a partnership between California Humanities, the California State Library and Exhibit Envoy. It is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the BayTree Fund, The Whitman Fund, and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. To learn more about California Humanities’ past program, War Comes Home, visit our webpage HERE.

Details

Date:
August 27, 2017
Time:
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

Upland Public Library
450 N Euclid Ave
Upland, CA 91786 United States
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Phone:
(909) 931-4200
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