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WWII Pilot Ed Cottrell Honored by the French Nation

WWII Pilot Ed Cottrell Honored by the French Nation

The Days of a Hero: Then and Now On July 9, 2024, the French came to Brevard to honor a liberator, repeating history. In the desperate days of the American Revolution, a Frenchman came to our aid: the Marquis de Lafayette. Then in World War One, Americans went to the...

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Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

On Independence Day, we are grateful for those who risked or lost their lives for American Independence and the freedoms we enjoy today.A family visits the museum . . .  . . . and comes away with stories and lessonsChristy Giusti and her son and three daughters, from...

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GULO Giveaway Raffle Fundraiser

GULO Giveaway Raffle Fundraiser

Enter to Win The ֶƵ in Brevard, North Carolina, is proud to announce a special partnership with GULO Composites. GULO Composites will provide a set of GRD 36 Carbon Road Wheels, with a retail value of $1,795 to John Buford as he...

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A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

He led a remarkable lifeI finally met A Man for All Seasons. But unlike Sir Thomas More, he didn't lose his head at the end of the play. Chris Whitmire, Transylvania native, US Air Force Academy Distinguished Graduate, USAF Colonel, state legislator, and now an...

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WWII Veteran’s Story Depicted in N.C. State House

WWII Veteran’s Story Depicted in N.C. State House

I was waiting for the bullets“I was waiting for the bullets,” is WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell’s description of being surrounded by German Me 109s during the Battle of the Bulge. That story is told in an oil painting commissioned by Valor Studios of Naples, Florida. A...

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Ride the Parkway: Fundraiser for the Museum

Ride the Parkway: Fundraiser for the Museum

Cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway Imagine cycling the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Whew! U.S. military veterans John Buford and Rich Clarke, members of the ֶƵHistory Museum’s Advisory Committee, will pedal 469 miles to support the ֶƵHistory...

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WWII ֶƵGather for Birthday Celebration

WWII ֶƵGather for Birthday Celebration

US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday with lunch, cards, a song, and birthday cake by his fellow WWII veterans. The group's ages range from 97 to 102. Sarros served...

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