The End of the Cold War

The End of the Cold War

103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

Saturday, December 06, 2025
02:00pm - 03:00pm

  • 103 Main Street
    Smithfield, VA 23430
  • 06 December, 2025
  • 02:00pm - 03:00pm
  • (757) 356 - 1223
  • Category: Lecture/Educational Program/Workshop
  • Thursday, 26 December | Smithfield, VA

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In 1989, U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared the Cold War over during a summit in Malta. Join us as we commemorate the end of the four-decades-long Cold War with artifacts from the museum's collection, the story of Carrollton's Nike-Ajax anti-aircraft missile base, a discussion of Cold War-era pop culture and the debut of the museum's publication telling this story. It will be available for purchase in the museum’s gift shop.

 


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