Museums

Date(s): 03/30/2011

Time: 7:30PM

Leadership is obviously a very important consideration for military officers; so much so that the human dimensions of leadership are an enduring theme of the curriculum of the U.S. Army War College. The speaker will define leadership at the strategic, operational and tactical levels of war while focusing on the human characteristics and traits necessary to operate in today’s uncertain and complex environment; Lt. Col. Ryan P. Heritage, USMC.

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Date(s): 06/29/2011

Time: 7:30PM

Monthly lecture event sponsored by the Friends of the PA Military Museum which highlights the personal, technical or tactical aspects of military conflict throughout the ages. Call for itinerary.

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Date(s): 07/27/2011

Time: 7:30PM

The talk explores the widespread and sometimes violent opposition to the Civil War by in the Appalachian lumber country of northern Pennsylvania. It is not well-known that this sparsely settled region was home to divided communities that provided a safe haven for opponents of the war and army deserters, prompting federal officials to lead a military expedition to the area in 1864. (This presentation made possible by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council).

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