Date: 11/12/2015
Time: 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM

Marymount University
2807 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207

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Event Description: The Arlington Historical Society (AHS) will host Annette Benbow, who will present “Those Who Gave Their Lives: Arlington’s Fallen Sons in World War I” at its next public program on Thursday, November 12. The Arlington County War Memorial is a familiar site in Clarendon’s public plaza, often with a half-police, half-taxi car parked in front to warn against drunk driving. The granite column serves as the memorial for Arlingtonians who died in major conflicts from World War I through Afghanistan and Iraq. Thirteen sailors and soldiers are listed from the First World War. Eleven of the men were white. Two were labeled in the vernacular of the day as “colored” (African American). Three were in the navy; the rest were in the army. Benbow will bring these names alive and describe who these men were, how they died, and why we should remember them. The discussion will help commemorate Armistice Day amid the Centennial of World War I and reflect on these men’s contribution to Arlington and American history. Annette Benbow is an active member of the Arlington Historical Society and is the museum director for the Ball-Sellers House, the oldest structure in Arlington. She is a tireless researcher with an inquisitive mind determined to put faces to names. She has a degree in Middle Eastern history from the University of New Hampshire and has lived in northern Virginia for more than thirty years.


Directions:
The hour-long program will begin at 7:00pm at Marymount University (2807 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207). The talk will be held in the Reinsch Library auditorium. Note that this is a seasonal change-of-venue from Arlington Central Library. The program is free and open to the public. For additional AHS information, please contact 703-942-9247.

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