Sunday with Friends: Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
Abingdon 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesMeet Francis Gary Powers, Jr. the co-author, with Christopher Sturdevant, of “Cold War Virginia.” Virginia played a central role in United States involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday operations underway for World War III during the 1950s, the Pentagon, CIA, and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as the epicenter of decision-making. Virginia military […]