History-Loving Town Steps up to Preserve D-Day Legacy
Lake City, SC - The
Community Museum Society of Lake City, South Carolina has joined a growing list
of organizations across the country supporting IGNITE, the
Livingbattlefield-National Infantry Foundation D-Day initiative.
The IGNITE project centers around a special D-Day for schools
teaching aid, which enables social studies teachers to take their classes on a
virtual tour of the Normandy battlefields. Lessons are launched with the
engaging public television film, The
Americans on D-Day, produced by Livingbattlefield. Lesson plans, maps, and
suggested classroom activities accompany the film.
Lake City, South Carolina is already at the forefront of
historical preservation, with a major program of building restoration, and the
development of a thriving historical and arts community. The town is fast
becoming the place to go for visitors
to the South.
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| Chief Executive, Ray McBride. |
“Promoting important American historical events in our
schools is a natural extension of our plans to help Lake City grow into a
cultural mecca,” said Executive Director, Ray McBride, “Next year will be the
seventieth anniversary of D-Day and we believe that kids should really
understand just how brave our soldiers were and how much was sacrificed for the
freedoms we enjoy today. The Americans on
D-Day represents a new, hands-on way of explaining history to our young
people, and we are delighted to become a supporter of this important
initiative.”
The film’s writer and director, Richard Lanni said, after a
recent visit to Lake City, “As I drove into this charming Southern Town, I was
blown away by the sense of history. The sympathetic restoration of buildings
that date back to a bygone era, together with the energy and enthusiasm of the
management team, make Lake City a shinning example of how history and the
modern world can co-exist harmoniously. We are delighted that Lake City
students will add to their knowledge of history using our IGNITE learning pack.”
For more information contact:
Ray McBride
Heidi Lanni
