Highlands Historical Society President Sheila Weinstock will present a special afternoon program at the Atlantic Highlands Senior Center giving the history of Veterans Day, celebrating and honoring all veterans, Saturday, on November 2, at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend and honor and learn more about the contributions, sacrifices and hopes of the people of New Jersey between 1910 and 1920, focusing on “the war to end all wars,” World War I.
Weinstock will trace the history of Veterans Day, first created in 1918 as Armistice Day; ton November 11, when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the armistice was signed ending the first world war.
Weinstock will highlight New Jersey and World War I: Before, During and After Armistice Day in Monmouth County and how this County was critical to the war effort. She will discuss the run up to the war and the extent to which NJ’s geography and resources made the impact of NJ industries essential.
The NJ military installations and support services, primary among them Ft. Monmouth’s Signal Corps were crucial to the Allied success, the great flu epidemic, Woodrow Wilson’s Long Branch White House, the state’s pharmaceutical industry and the profound effect of the war on art, culture, the role of women and African Americans during and after the Armistice will all be discussed during the society president’s talk.
The program is sponsored by the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society, one of several events planned for the remaining two months of 2024.
The public is invited to attend this afternoon session, and admission is with no charge.
