November 7, 2022 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration Required
This event, sponsored by the State Library of Pennsylvania, is meant to parallel some of the themes in this year's book, “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens. The book is the story of an English student who interviews a Vietnam Vet who committed a murder 30 years ago.
This program also is in recognition of all those who have and are serving in the military just before Veteran’s Day. The book remains available at OBOC participating libraries.
Tom Stone graduated from West Point in 1961 and served on Active Duty in the Field Artillery until retiring from the US Army in 1988 (27 years). During that time, he served with the Fourth Infantry Division in combat in South Vietnam from 1967-1968. While there, he spent most of his time as the S-3 (Operations Officer) of the 5th Battalion, 16th Field Artillery. Dr. Stone also attended and received his MA and PhD in History from Rice University. He also served as the Director (Department Chairman) of the Strategic Studies Institute at the Army War College where he retired from the Army. In his retirement he spent nine years as Founding President and CEO of Harrisburg’s Whittaker Center.
Dr. Stone has been a long-time member of the One Book, One Community: Our Region Reads book selection committee.
Kathy Hale, Government Documents Librarian of the State Library, will be virtually interviewing Tom Stone, Vietnam veteran, about his experiences in Vietnam. The program is open to the everyone, but registration is required. Once someone has registered, a meeting notice will be sent to people the day before.
https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/About/Pages/Events.aspx
Registration Required
This event, sponsored by the State Library of Pennsylvania, is meant to parallel some of the themes in this year's book, “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens. The book is the story of an English student who interviews a Vietnam Vet who committed a murder 30 years ago.
This program also is in recognition of all those who have and are serving in the military just before Veteran’s Day. The book remains available at OBOC participating libraries.
Tom Stone graduated from West Point in 1961 and served on Active Duty in the Field Artillery until retiring from the US Army in 1988 (27 years). During that time, he served with the Fourth Infantry Division in combat in South Vietnam from 1967-1968. While there, he spent most of his time as the S-3 (Operations Officer) of the 5th Battalion, 16th Field Artillery. Dr. Stone also attended and received his MA and PhD in History from Rice University. He also served as the Director (Department Chairman) of the Strategic Studies Institute at the Army War College where he retired from the Army. In his retirement he spent nine years as Founding President and CEO of Harrisburg’s Whittaker Center.
Dr. Stone has been a long-time member of the One Book, One Community: Our Region Reads book selection committee.
Kathy Hale, Government Documents Librarian of the State Library, will be virtually interviewing Tom Stone, Vietnam veteran, about his experiences in Vietnam. The program is open to the everyone, but registration is required. Once someone has registered, a meeting notice will be sent to people the day before.
https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/About/Pages/Events.aspx