The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to host WWI historical reenactor Brandon English for a talk about the experience of typical soldiers, or doughboys, during the Great War, on May 27 at 4 pm. Hoboken was an important hub during the Great War, as a port of embarkation for about 2 million U.S. soldiers shipping to and from Europe. Admission for the talk is $5; free for Hoboken Museum members. 

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Brandon English started in reenacting at age 8, after watching Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary. He soon visited the Grand Army of the Republic Museum in Philadelphia, where he grew up, and was hooked. He won a musket at a raffle that year and has been involved with living history ever since. In addition to World War I, he also reenacts the American Civil War and World War II. He worked as a Historical Interpreter at the National Museum of the Civil War soldier at Pamplin Park. English lived in Hoboken for nearly a decade, before moving to Atlantic Highlands. He is the Director of Loss & Healing Programs at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 

Due to popular demand for our previous lecture series, advance reservations are strongly advised. Sign up by clicking the button below. Admission will be collected at the door, lectures are $5 (free for members).