Beginning February 20 through March 31, the Racine Public
Library, 75 Seventh St., is hosting a traveling photographic exhibit documenting the personal stories of sacrifice and bravery of the men and women who battled what many call the Forgotten War. Fought on a small stage, the Korean War (1950-1953) had enormous implications.
The Korean peninsula is less than twice the size of the State of Wisconsin and yet it was the site of a war that marked global and personal upheaval. Global, since it was the first armed conflict of the Cold War. Personal, since it shattered the Wisconsin families who sent loved ones to fight the spread of communism in a three-year engagement filled with injury and loss.
Among the stories highlighted in the photographic exhibit is that of W.O. Woods, a Racine native. Visitors to the exhibit will have an opportunity to record their stories and/or reactions to the display in a traveling journal. The exhibit is part of the Wisconsin Korean War Stories project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television in association with the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs. Visit the website at wisconsinstories.org to view archived video, written reminiscences, photographs and more.
Library, 75 Seventh St., is hosting a traveling photographic exhibit documenting the personal stories of sacrifice and bravery of the men and women who battled what many call the Forgotten War. Fought on a small stage, the Korean War (1950-1953) had enormous implications.
The Korean peninsula is less than twice the size of the State of Wisconsin and yet it was the site of a war that marked global and personal upheaval. Global, since it was the first armed conflict of the Cold War. Personal, since it shattered the Wisconsin families who sent loved ones to fight the spread of communism in a three-year engagement filled with injury and loss.
Among the stories highlighted in the photographic exhibit is that of W.O. Woods, a Racine native. Visitors to the exhibit will have an opportunity to record their stories and/or reactions to the display in a traveling journal. The exhibit is part of the Wisconsin Korean War Stories project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television in association with the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs. Visit the website at wisconsinstories.org to view archived video, written reminiscences, photographs and more.
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