To commemorate Veterans Day, Bucks County Community College invites the public to a special presentation of “Under Heavy Fire: The Heroes and History of the Medal of Honor” at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Historian Herb Kaufman takes listeners through the creation of this distinctive recognition of military valor and tells the stories of several of the more than 3,500 esteemed group of American heroes.
“This presentation brings alive the history of these courageous recipients,” noted Kaufman, “including the train ride that started it all, the soldier too young to serve, the only woman recipient, and the only soldier to be considered for three Medals of Honor.”
Kaufman has been a teacher, lecturer and living historian for more than 20 years. He is a founding faculty member of the Civil War Institute and History Institute at Manor College, and a history instructor at Camden County College. He also teaches history courses for adults at Gratz College, Katz JCC of Cherry Hill, and Golden Slipper GEMS Senior Classes on the Main Line and Bucks County. Kaufman earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Temple University.
The free live presentation takes place in the Library Learning Studio on the Newtown Campus at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, where there is ample free parking. The library’s main entrance is located inside the Gateway Center.
The free event will also be live-streamed to those who register at https://tinyurl.com/HonoringVets.
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