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Watch History of The National Stars and Stripes Museum/Library

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library documents, collects, preserves, and exhibits materials related to the history, work, contents, scope and role of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper from its origins to the present. The Museum and Library seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the Stars and Stripes’ important role in history by preserving, interpreting, and making its archives available to those who are interested in using its resources for research purposes.

This video, first published in 2020, is about the first Stars and Stripes newspaper published during the Civil War and how the Museum got the paper. It features Jim Mayo, founding member of the Museum, and Brian Brooks, former editor of the European edition of the Stars and Stripes.

For more information about the museum, go to the website and Stars and Stripes Museum | Bloomfield MO | Facebook.

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