The Springfield Art and Historical Society will present "Rehearsal for War: the U.S./ Mexico Border Conflict & the Hunt for Pancho Villa" on December 14th at 2:00 pm at its facility at 65 Route 106 in North Springfield. This program will be presented by its favorite historical duo, Cori Santagate and Myric McBain.

Using period uniforms, artifacts, and equipment, materiél historians Cori Santagate and Myric McBain will discuss the crisis between the United States and revolutionary Mexico between 1910 and 1918, General Pershing's expedition to capture Pancho Villa, and how the crisis prepared the U.S. Army and National Guard for mass mobilization during the First World War. McBain and Santagate will also emphasize the roles of the New Hampshire and Vermont National Guard units during the border crisis.

Admission is free and open to all! For more information, email sahs@vermontel.net or call 802-886-7935. Please note: There is no snow date for this program at this time.

Dec 19, 2024, 4 to 5:30 PM

Dec 21, 2024, 10:30 AM

Dec 22, 2024, 3 to 5 PM