{"id":1663,"date":"2015-02-08T05:29:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T05:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T01:29:21","slug":"pop-up-for-a-show-and-tell-about-world-war-ii-at-cecilton-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/pop-up-for-a-show-and-tell-about-world-war-ii-at-cecilton-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop-up For a Show and Tell About World War II at Cecilton Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1665\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OCA_GlennArchives_G053-14-2x.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OCA_GlennArchives_G053-14-2x.jpg?resize=180%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snapshot of Annie and John Glenn taken during World War II, circa 1943.  Credit: John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University.   http:\/\/kb.osu.edu\/dspace\/handle\/1811\/50809 \" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OCA_GlennArchives_G053-14-2x.jpg?resize=180%2C300&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OCA_GlennArchives_G053-14-2x.jpg?w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snapshot of Annie and John Glenn taken during World War II, circa 1943.<br \/>Credit: John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University. http:\/\/kb.osu.edu\/dspace\/handle\/1811\/50809<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many heritage institutions across the country are trying a new participatory approach to stimulating conversations about the past.\u00a0 Called \u201cpop-up museums,\u201d the idea is that people bring personal objects and stories to an event.\u00a0 As the activity unfolds, anyone may stand up to discuss their\u00a0item or share a story.\u00a0 This type of approach stimulates the community conversation and new discoveries as the crowd contributes\u00a0unique thoughts, knowledge, and experiences to a designated theme.<\/p>\n<p>At the Cecilton Library program on February 10 at 6:30 p.m. you are invited to pop-up and share your personal stories and objects during a program called \u201cRemembering World War II.\u201d\u00a0 It will be a lively evening as we invite people to bring items and we collectively learn more about the men and women who lived during the World War II era.\u00a0 By recounting\u00a0the first and second-hand stories of those who fought for our freedom or served on the home front, we will more uniquely capture the\u00a0individual and community level experience of the period while learning\u00a0more broadly about the history of our nation and region through\u00a0aging\u00a0items such as photographs and letters.<\/p>\n<p>The objects related to the World War II-era that people could bring are widely varied. \u00a0Military memorabilia, posters, artwork, personal photographs, ribbons, letters, ration books, patches, newspapers, and more are perfect.\u00a0 The idea of the artifact\u00a0is to help with the\u00a0recounting through the personal object and conversation while also generating interest, participation and conversation.<\/p>\n<p>There are stories you will want to hear, and\u00a0I will moderate the\u00a0dialogue, providing context for the shared evening while also keeping things moving along,\u00a0 But you and the other patrons are invited to take the lead, sharing the tales of the greatest generation, while we pay tribute to a vanishing generation of veterans and disappearing memories.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t want to miss this community show and tell focused on the greatest generation and the World War II-era.\u00a0 Of course, you don\u2019t have to have an object.\u00a0 Stories are\u00a0an excellent, less-centralized way to learn about the past.\u00a0 Or\u00a0you may simply want to watch and learn, as we hear from the tradition bearers and the heirlooms that have been important for their families.<\/p>\n<p>Space is limited so be sure to register for the program.\u00a0 Click<a href=\"https:\/\/cecilcounty.wordpress.com\/2015\/02\/05\/sharing-the-story-remembering-world-war-ii-a-program-at-the-cecilton-library\/\"> here for more details about the program <\/a>and click here for the <a href=\"http:\/\/md.evanced.info\/cecil\/lib\/eventsignup.asp?ID=7379\">online registration form.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1664\" style=\"width: 973px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-08_0-27-32.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1664\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-08_0-27-32.jpg?resize=640%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"decorated envelope -- Letter from Sergeant G. W. Duquette to Mrs. Gerald W. Duquette, July 28, 1944.  source:  Library of Congress http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/homefront\/correspondence.html\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-08_0-27-32.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-08_0-27-32.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-08_0-27-32.jpg?resize=800%2C581&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">decorated envelope &#8212; Letter from Sergeant G. W. Duquette to Mrs. Gerald W. 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