Explore the Airship Roma Disaster | |
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Event Type: Adult Program Age Group(s): Adult Date: 12/4/2018 Start Time: 6:00 PM End Time: 7:00 PM Description: In 1921, the then-United States Army Air Service embarked on a grand experiment to add airships to the fleet. When the experiment failed in a fiery disaster that claimed the lives of 34 servicemen, the event was soon forgotten. Join author & historian Nancy E. Sheppard to rediscover this lost local tragedy. Books will be available for sale after the program.
Library: Yorktown Library Map Nancy E. Sheppard is a local author and historian. She has written two books: The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads (2016) and Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem (2018). Location: Auditorium Contact: Library Services Contact Number: 757-890-5207 Presenter: Nancy A. Sheppard Status: Closed |