The Veterans Breakfast Club Presents: Veteran Voices at Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls

Todd DePastino, historian, aurthor, and executive director of The Veterans Breakfast Club, presents some of the veteran voices and stories shared and preserved by local veterans. Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls, PA. 25 May 2013. This video is a production of the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative, in partnership with the nonprofit Veterans …

Fred Martin: Last Salute

The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was fought between March and July 1970. It was the last major battle of the Vietnam War, and among the ten most deadliest. On December 2, 2015, the Veterans Breakfast Club held this storytelling breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The event was co-hosted …

Historical Overview and Oral Histories Beaver County Home Potter Township, Pennsylvania 1853-1959

Documentation for this historical overview and oral histories of the Beaver County Home included interviews of seven persons, called “narrators” for the purposes of the document. The oral historian initially consulted with the Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation (BCHR&LF) for recommendations of prospective interview candidates. Speaking with one person often led to suggestions …