Recently, the Virginia Military Institute began a project that relocated the post flagpoles to either side of the George C. Marshall statue in front of the barracks. This is where the flagpoles used to be. You can see the Marshall statue to the left of the U.S. flag. First, the Marshall statue was safely wrapped […]
Last February, I got a phone call from Mr. Arnold Jaffe, who told me that he found two studies of a George Marshall mural by muralist Umberto Romano in a box lot at an art auction, and he wondered if I knew anything about them. None of us at the George C. Marshall Foundation had […]
As part of the George C. Marshall Legacy Series sequence The World Wars, the Marshall Museum will feature “Marshall’s Men,” a display of items from battlefield leaders in World War II and other individuals who served under Marshall. Staff will be on hand to answer questions during the event that runs from 5:30 to 7:30 […]
One year ago we began this odyssey known as the Marshall Legacy Series not knowing then where it would take us exactly. Determined to create something of significance, we were dedicated to the concept of exploring aspects of General Marshall’s legacy that would appeal to an audience with broad interests. We proceeded with care to […]
Last Saturday’s “Evening in the Archives” offered a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at many artifacts from our Collections that have never been displayed publicly. We intend to make this type of event a regular feature of the Marshall Legacy Series. If you joined us, you saw many interesting objects. The castings of Marshall’s hands were popular […]
Tomorrow evening we will hold an “Evening in the Archives” to provide a behind-the-scenes look at many artifacts from our collection that have never been displayed publicly. Thus we begin a journey of creating temporary displays as part of the Marshall Legacy Series. If you join us, you will see may objects, some controversial such […]
October is American Archives Month. Celebrations this month at archival institutions across the country serve as reminders that archives are important because they are the memory banks of reliable information.View the video for a behind-the-scenes look at the Foundation’s archives. What is an archive? An archive is a place where people find information, usually primary […]