Thursday Nights at the Museum: “Band of Brothers”

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Kick off your weekend at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park! Each Thursday Night at the Museum will be the most fun, engaging, uplifting, thought-provoking, perspective-shaping night of your week. And there are drinks. Join us starting at 5:30pm for happy hour and pop-up activities, such as brief tours, games, and performances. The main stage comes to life at 6:30pm, light appetizers and drinks are available for purchase until 7:00pm, and the Museum’s exhibits are open until 8:00pm for you to explore!

Join the Missouri History Museum in observing Veterans Day with a special screening of an episode of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Twenty years after its premiere, Band of Brothers remains a significant entry into the vast canon of WWII filmography and media. Stick around after the screening for a discussion with Dr. Vincent Casaregola, Professor of English and Film Studies and author of Theaters of War: America’s Perceptions of World War II (New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2009) , on the evolution of Hollywood’s portrayal of warfare, the military, and its effects on how we learn and interpret history.

Visit the historians’ corner and resource table to talk with staff from the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Watch recordings of three short scenes researched, written, and performed by MHS Teens Make History Apprentices. Set in 1970 in St. Louis, each piece explores youth perspectives on the Vietnam War. Enjoy light appetizers and drinks available for purchase from Café St. Louis by Pure.

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Hollywood vs. History: “Band of Brothers”

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