Attention Operatives: On Wednesday, November 19th, the Copper Fox Distillery in Williamsburg becomes the rendezvous point. Intelligence confirms that Francis Gary Powers Jr.—son of the U‑2 pilot captured in Soviet airspace—will deliver a classified briefing.
The mission: a free lecture unveiling his latest dossier, Cold War Virginia. Expect revelations, coded histories, and shadows of espionage brought into the light.
Charleston, SC
Arcadia Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Cold War Virginia, a
new history of the area by author Francis Gary Powers Jr..
About the Book
The Commonwealth 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. Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant tell these and other tales of espionage, heroism and betrayal.
About the Author
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 GaryPowers.com for more information.
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.
About Arcadia Publishing
The History Press is an imprint of Arcadia Publishing
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