www.lha-ww2.com World War Two Committee www.lha-ww2.com
Chairman:..............Steven Kapotas
Vice Chairman:......George Devlin
Secretary:...............Suzy Kilgrew
Tresurer:............... Steven Kapotas
Committee Officer: Brian Dugrenier
Updated: 08/2/2008
This may range from US Armed Forces, Commonwealth troops, French, German, Japanese, Soviet,
Italian, Polish, Finish and Romanian.
The LHA is composed of several interpretive departments and committees.
We cover many time periods.
This is especially true of the WW2 Committee, which covers 1938-1946.
We host historical battle re-enactments, public displays and parades.
This is not done only here in New England, but throughout the country.
We host living history tactical events, ranging from Western Front, Eastern
Front and Pacific Front tactical battles based on actual World War II battles.
This is all done in authentic attire and using authentic equipment, weapons and vehicles.
We portray civilian as well as military personnel.
Other committees involve themselves in the administrative areas of the LHA.
All members are highly encouraged to participate in their area of interest and will find a host of new friends to assist them in all aspects of this rewarding hobby.
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The Living History Association (LHA) is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Vermont and recognized by the federal government as a tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit historical and educational organization. The LHA was founded in southern Vermont in 1977, and in 1978 was officially incorporated as part of a regionally based reenactment group. After a long membership growth period, the reenactment group and the historical association became two separate corporations with their own directors and objectives. The name Living History Association was officially adopted in 1982.
Departments and Committees Tailored to Your Area of Interest
The LHA is composed of several interpretive departments and committees, which sponsor historical reenactments both here at the LHA Museum and throughout the country. These groups host living history events, ranging from the middle ages through World War II, with volunteers who are dressed in period attire and portray civilian as well as military lifestyles of their given time period. Other committees involve themselves in the administrative areas of the LHA. All members are highly encouraged to participate in any area of interest and will find a host of new friends to assist them in all aspects of this hobby, from spinning wool to shouldering a musket.
Membership
Individuals and organizations who become members of the LHA are entitled to the following benefits:
A membership card;
Quarterly newsletters and other publications of the LHA;
The right to participate in the elections for the Board of Directors, as well as within any committee or department
(not available to Associate Members);
Invitations to winter and spring social events;
An invitation the Annual General Membership Meeting held in early November
(location to be announced);
and
Personal injury insurance coverage for members participating in reenacting activities.
Although the LHA does not currently provide liability insurance coverage for reenacting units, we can direct you to sources for this insurance. Please contact the LHA for further information.
The Living History Association's Strong Commitments to History Education
Besides providing assistance to hundreds of living history groups across the United States, the LHA sponsors, as well as hosts, living history lectures and workshops. For example, the living history interpretive show about life on the Vermont/Massachusetts frontier in the 18th century is seen by 4,500 people annually. In addition, presentations to Boy Scout Troops average about 1,000 scouts annually. We currently estimate that our educational artifact rental boxes, teacher workshops, and student field trips are impacting 5,000 students per year. Our library and co-operative efforts with historic sites provide a credible and authoritative resource that is available to educators. These programs are an effective addition to pre-established curriculum, and have proven to be exciting and stimulating to those in attendance.
