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VWM Livestream – Q & A with Gary Powers of The Cold War Museum
- Date: 10/16/2025 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Location: Virtual
The Commonwealth played a central role in United States 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. 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 historian Francis Gary Powers Jr. joins us for a Q and A style livestream about his dad’s legacy, Steven Spielberg’s movie Bridge of Spies, and Cold War Virginia.
Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event: vawarmemorial.org/events
Short link: https://bit.ly/47u2xMr