On Thursday June 24, the Military History Club focuses its gaze in images of war at it welcomes a Zoom presentation by Dr. Mirelle Luecke, Supervisory Curator at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum as she introduces us to its current showcase exhibit, "Casting Light: Photographs of the Vietnam War." She will share how she and the curatorial team developed the exhibit to recognize the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. She will also discuss the importance of photojournalism in the war, including how images of the conflict influenced President Ford’s conviction that the fighting could not continue. Join us as we reflect on the war of many of our members’ youth.

From her LinkedIn profile:

"Trained as curator and historian. Research focus on eighteenth and nineteenth century American experience and material culture. Experienced managing museum teams. Have developed original exhibitions and education programming, including writing script and label t