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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;">Tom Davidson & Gwen Titley | Veterans of Beaver Valley</span></h3>
<p>On episode 34 of Veteran Voices: The Oral History Podcast, we have a conversation with Tom Davidson and Gwen Titley, part of the creative team producing the Veterans of Beaver Valley oral history series of The Beaver County Times.</p>
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<p>When the travelling replica of the Vietnam War memorial came to Beaver, Pennsylvania in 2015, local newspaper editor Patrick O’Shea and journalist Tom Davidson of <a href="http://www.timesonline.com/">The Beaver County Times</a> were so moved by the experience, especially the public’s interest in veterans’ stories, they wanted to honor veterans themselves by using their newspaper as a platform to capture and share the experiences of local veterans.</p>
<p>Shortly thereafter, the Veterans of Beaver Valley series was launched, profiling local veterans of all eras and branches of service through multimedia presentations in print and through digital online media.</p>
<p>To date, Tom Davidson and his team–including videographer Gwen Titley and a host of still photographers and digital media specialists–have preserved the stories of more than twenty-six veterans. The Veterans of Beaver Valley series continues to enjoys immense popularity with local veterans and the community.</p>
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<p><em>This episode was recorded November 18, 2016. It is a production of The Social Voice Podcast Network. Host: Kevin Farkas. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Images & interview audio courtesy of Veterans of Beaver Valley/Beaver County Times, including the voices of veterans Pat Cody, Charles Gilbert, Elda Lamia, Pete Marovich, Michael Thellman, Lewis Villa, Carl Walpusk, Michelle Wilcox, and Alex Yawor. ©Veteran Voices: The Oral History Podcast/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved.</em></p>
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