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Armistice Day Celebration at A-State

Richard Carvell

On Sunday, November 11th, the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War One will be recognized.  A centennial celebration will take place at Arkansas State University.  Arkansas State University’s Beck PRIDE Center, the Department of History, and the Dean B. Ellis Library is joining the Rotary Club of Jonesboro, and the Arkansas Community Foundation in putting the event together.  Lynda Nash is the Director of the Beck PRIDE Center at Arkansas State University and Richard Carvell is a Distinguished Alumni from Arkansas State and is a veteran. Phillip Jackson also talked about the Rotary Club of Jonesboro's involvement in the celebration.   They talked about the event.  Nash starts the interview by telling about Armistice Day.  The event starts at 10 a.m. at the A-State Amphitheatre and will endc at 11 am with ringing of the bells.   Click on the Listen button for the entire interview.  

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