Cold War Virginia

Join us for a live event at the Fuge in Warminster, PA with Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant as they tell the story of the “Old Dominion State’s” defense of democracy and other tales of espionage, heroism and betrayal.

The Commonwealth of Virginia played a central role in United States involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday planning operations underway for World War III, the location of the Pentagon, CIA and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as an epicenter of decision-making. As Virginia military bases readied for a potential surprise attack by the Soviet Union, local research facilities played a paramount role in the Space Race. In 1960, the Soviet Union’s shoot-down of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native, created a superpower crisis of epic proportions.

To listen to the livestream, you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org to be included. Zoom link will only be shared on the date of the program. Zoom line opens at 7pm ET and program will promptly start at 7:30pm ET. Thank you.

Event address:
The Fuge
780 Falcon Circle
Warminster, PA 18974
The lecture will be held in “The Lab”. Enter the building from the Tranquility Brewing Co. entrance and proceed down the hallway ahead of you, past the curtains to the first door on the left.

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About Chris Sturdevant

Christopher Sturdevant is a children's librarian who resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His interest in the Cold War began while growing up during the 1980s. Chris studied history and physics at Carroll University. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran and chairman of the Midwest Chapter of the Cold War Museum in Washington, D.C. In addition, Chris has represented Team USA in master's level track championships on three continents. His travels have taken him to North Korea, Chernobyl and Afghanistan.

Chris is also the author of Cold War Wisconsin and Cold War Illinois.

About Gary Powers, Jr.

Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the founder and chairman emeritus of the Cold War Museum. As chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study, he worked with the National Park Service and leading Cold War experts to identify historic Cold War sites for commemoration, interpretation and preservation. He served as a consultant to Steven Spielberg’s Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies.

Visit www.GaryPowers.com for more information.