History Club explores ancestors’ lives, welcomes new blood

March 22, 2021
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Jose Moreno, far right, and his battalion on a ship heading to Normandy June 6, 1944. Moreno is the great-uncle of History Club president Carlos Talavera. Photo courtesy of the History Club

History Club officials discuss the challenges of running a club virtually, possible misconceptions about the organization and their fascination with their ancestors’ roles in major historical events.

The transcript can be found here.

History Club explores ancestors’ lives, welcomes new blood — Jose Moreno, great-uncle of History Club president Carlos Talavera, getting ready to be deployed to Normandy.

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