{"id":290663,"date":"2025-02-02T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=290663"},"modified":"2025-02-24T08:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:25:10","slug":"valley-city-a-wwii-heritage-city-feb-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=290663","title":{"rendered":"Valley City: A WWII Heritage City Lecture &#8211; Feb 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-valleycitywwII.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-valleycitywwII.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290966\" width=\"205\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-valleycitywwII-232x300.jpg 232w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-valleycitywwII-135x175.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 24, in partnership with the &#8220;What In The World&#8221; series, presents: Dr. Steven King (VCSU\/BCHS) \u201cValley City: A WWII Heritage City\u201d at 7 PM Thursday, February 20th&nbsp;at the Barnes County Museum. (315 Central Ave N. Valley City, ND)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;On Oct 21st,&nbsp;2024, the City of Valley City was informed that Valley City has been awarded one of only 50 designations by the National Park Service as North Dakota\u2019s WWII Heritage Community.&nbsp; These communities, whose service and sacrifice during the war, as well as since, prove a lasting legacy that exemplifies commemorating WWII.&nbsp; Dr. King will talk about Valley City receiving the designation.&nbsp; During the Second World War, the citizens of Valley City participated in the home front through scrap drives, war bonds, and stamp drives.&nbsp; Valley City participated in two unique educational programs run by the federal government: the V-12 Program and the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. In addition, Herman Stern, Clifford J. Klein, Harriet Margolies, and Peggy Lee are notable contributors to the war effort.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-stevenking-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-stevenking-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290665\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-stevenking-1.jpg 150w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VCSU-stevenking-1-125x175.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr. Steven King serves as the President of the Barnes County Historical Museum and is a History Professor at Valley City State University.&nbsp; Dr. King moved to Valley City in 2005.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public is cordially invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Lectures are at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum and held in conjunction with Valley City State University.&nbsp; They are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information contact Wes Anderson at 701-845-0966<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 24, in partnership with the &#8220;What In The World&#8221; series, presents: Dr. Steven King (VCSU\/BCHS) \u201cValley City: A WWII Heritage City\u201d at 7 PM Thursday, February 20th&nbsp;at the Barnes County Museum. 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