Episodes
Episode 1 - Karen Worcester
Joining Cindy this week is the Executive Director of Wreaths Across America, Karen Worcester.
Episode 2 - Lachanda Garrison
Episode 3 - Mason Farr
Joining Cindy this week is Mason Farr, the Education and Outreach Manager at The National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
Episode 4 - Julie Bright
Episode 5 - Mark Smit
Mark Smit joined Cindy from the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) to discuss their youth leadership initiatives.
Episode 7 - Eisenhower Foundation
Cindy chatted with Kim Hanke and Julie Conley from the Eisenhower Foundation.
Episode 6 - Andrew Huber
Cindy is joined by Andrew Huber from the Library Of Congress.
Episode 8 - Kemery Colbert
This week, host Cindy Tatum welcomes Kemery Colbert, Senior Learning and Communications Manager for Wreaths Across America. They talk about the power of storytelling, the 2026 theme “Remember Me,” and the ways we can all help teach the next generation the value of freedom.
Episode 9 - Joe Kornhoff 9-11 Memorial Foundation
Cindy sits down with the Executive Director of the Pentagon Memorial Foundation, Joe Kornhoff, to discuss the history of the Memorial, and the Memorial's construction timeline to honor the 184 lives lost at the Pentagon on 9/11.
Episode 10 - Michelle Gaspar
This week, host Cindy Tatum welcomes Michelle Gaspar, a Junior High Mathematics teacher and the recipient of the 2024 WAA Teach Award.
Episode 11 - Joe Karb and Greg Ahlquist
Cindy Tatum welcomes educators Joe Karb and Greg Ahlquist. Through their digital archives and teacher curriculum, they are helping to bring the Forgotten War to classrooms around the globe.
Episode 12 - Sarah Kay Bierle, American Battlefield Trust
On this episode of Past Stories, Current Lessons, our host Cindy Tatum, Wreaths Across America TEACH Curriculum Developer, welcomes Sarah Kay Bierle! Sarah is an Education Coordinator at the American Battlefield Trust, where she helps translate complex military history into engaging, accessible learning tools for students and teachers across the country. On top of that, she’s an accomplished historian and author who has written extensively about the human experiences of the American Civil War.
Episode 13 - Renee and Miles Worcester
This week, Cindy is joined by the Director of Development and Partnerships for Wreaths Across America, Renee Worcester, and her son Miles who is enlisting in the Air National Guard.
Episode 14 - Patrice Cook
On this episode, host Cindy Tatum, Curriculum Developer for Wreaths Across America, welcomes Patrice Cook! Patrice is the Lead Ambassador for the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit, a 'museum on wheels' that travels nationwide with a distinct mission: to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.
