The Sunday Afternoon Lecture set for Sunday, June 21, at the MHC Heritage Museum, “A Few Lines to Margaret: A Local Account of the First World War,” by Hunter Haskins, will provide an opportunity to experience the emotional depth of America’s involvement in World War I through a series of 45 letters from a local soldier to his wife.
These frontline love letters reveal the humor, dedication, tragedy, and love of the Lost Generation while giving a fresh perspective on the conflict that, 100 years later, remains deeply personal.
Admission is free.
The lecture will be held from 3-4 p.m. in the museum, located at 1 E. Main St., Martinsville.
Haskins, a member of the MHC Historical Society, will bring the story of the Paschals back to life.
The Assistant Director of the Salem Museum & Historical Society in Salem, just west of Roanoke, Haskins is a 2021 graduate of Roanoke College with a double major in History and Political Science and a concentration in Public/Applied History. He previously worked with Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute as a blacksmith and was a Carlisle School histories and humanities teacher from 2021-2024. His passion for history, and desire to work in that field, was affirmed by his happy experiences volunteering and interning with the Bassett Historical Center between 2019 and 2022. He lives in Salem.
