The History Club at Mississippi State University will have a member of the Easy Company speak at an event on Nov. 17.
The Easy Company, known as the Band of Brothers were part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of 101st Airborne Division, who experienced World War II from the beginning to the end.
At 7 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium of McCool Hall, the History Club will be hosting Brad Freeman.
Freeman, a member of the Band of Brothers, will be speaking to the History Club and anyone else wishing to listen about his time in the war, as well as signing copies of his book.
The History Club is opening the event to any MSU student, as well as members of the community.
Freeman’s book will be available for purchase, after the event.
Will Wells, programming director of the History Club, will be attending the event.
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to host Mr. Freeman for the History Club’s first event and are hoping for a big turn out,” said Wells.
Freeman and the other men in the Easy Company were part of a dramatized account of the war in called, “Band of Brothers,” a mini-series produced by Tom Hanks in 2001 and based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Ambrose of the same title.
The History Club at MSU is open to all people who enjoy discussing different types of history. The club provides its members with the opportunity to meet others with similar interests, as well as being beneficial for history majors. The club meets at 7 p.m. on Thursday nights.
Abbie Dupont, The History Club’s social media and T-Shirt chairwoman is also excited about the club’s first event.
“I have a love for history but being able to share that interest and make new friends has really been the best experience for me,” said Dupont. “I look forward to the upcoming trips we are planning, as well as future meetings.”
The History Club at MSU started this fall and is quickly growing. Joseph Metz, the president of the History Club at MSU, is available for questions from perspective history club members at [email protected].
