Veterans Day Breakfast at Atlanta History Center
Join us as we gather for a Veterans Day breakfast, featuring a fireside chat with Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders, authors of Ortiz’s War.
November 11 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
You’re invited to a special breakfast for veterans, their families, and veteran supporters throughout the Atlanta community. Join us for a complimentary breakfast, a special Fireside Chat with Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders, authors of Ortiz’s War, as well as veterans resources, and more. Details are below; please use the link to RSVP.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11; 8 am—9:30 am
Where: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
| We are pleased to offer complimentary admission to the Museum from 9:00am-4:00pm for Veterans and their families. Veterans and their families will receive free admission by presenting a valid ID. All General Admission prices that day will be discounted to $11.11 in recognition of the Veterans Day holiday. Experience special programming throughout the day, including guided tours, performances, book signings, oral histories from the Veterans History Project and more. |
| Nicholas Reynolds, Colonel USMCR (Ret) |
| Growing up in the shadow of World War II fueled this author’s passion for history. Freshly minted PhD from Oxford University in hand, Nicholas Reynolds joined the United States Marine Corps, serving as an infantry officer and then as a historian. He later served as a CIA officer, ending his career with a years-long stretch as the historian for the CIA Museum. In retirement, he teaches and writes. His most recent book was Need to Know, World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence, designated one of the “Best of 2022” by The New Yorker. He and his wife, Becky, live outside Washington, DC and care for a Havanese named Ruby. |
| Katie S. Sanders |
| Katie S. Sanders is an award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic, The New York Times, Washington Post Magazine, New York, TIME, Smithsonian, Vanity Fair, Insider, Glamour, and Marie Claire. Her reporting has brought her to the CIA, the White House, and the homes and reunions of many World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors. After discovering that her late grandfather—a Jewish-American pilot shot down over France—was rescued by Peter Ortiz, she teamed up with Nicholas Reynolds to co-author Ortiz’s War. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she lives in Brookline, MA with her husband, sons, and many history books. |
