Alvin York: The Man, The Myth, The Legacy - A Summary of Sgt. York's Life

Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Today's episode is a summary of Alvin York's life so you can get to know the man we will be spending a few of our first episodes on. This is a reading of a paper written by the late Dr. Michael Birdwell, a good friend of the park and former curator of the York Archives who passed away in 2022. To honor his memory we will be reading his paper titled "Alvin York: the Man, the Myth, the Legacy." We hope you find it interesting and informative. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to [email protected]. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.

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