After our organization interviewed about two dozen individuals, we realized that many were great storytellers! Thus, the History in Our Backyard Lecture Series was born in 2012.
We are grateful to the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Horsham, PA for allowing us to hold our first few live lectures at their facility. We relocated our live programming to The Fuge in Warminster, PA starting in November 2012.
Unless otherwise announced, we hold lectures on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30pm EST/EDT. Most events are now held as Zoom webinars, but we do schedule some live programming at The Fuge, including an Annual Veterans Tribute in November.
Note: you must be on our email distribution list in order to receive a Zoom link to this program. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org if interested.
Our webinars are archived for on-demand viewing on our YouTube Channel .
Please refer to this link for a listing of past lecture topics and speakers: Link
Upcoming Events
DSMAC- The Terminal Guidance System on the Tomahawk Cruise Missile
May 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a live event at the Fuge in Warminster, PA for a presentation by one of the co-inventors of the Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator, or DSMAC, which was used as part of the guidance system for the Tomahawk cruise missile and proved…
Evolution of the Canister Launch System for the Peacekeeper Missile
June 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
To listen to the webinar, you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org to be included. Zoom link will only be shared on the date of the program. Zoom line opens at 7pm ET and progra…
The USSR’s Forgotten Cosmonaut: The Incredible Story of Gherman Titov
July 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
To listen to the webinar, you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org to be included. Zoom link will only be shared on the date of the program. Zoom line opens at 7pm ET and progra…
Cold War Virginia
Aug. 14, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a live event at the Fuge in Warminster, PA with Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant as they tell the story of the “Old Dominion State’s” defense of democracy and other tales of espi…
The Early Cold War on the Small Screen
Sept. 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
To listen to the webinar, you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org to be included. Zoom link will only be shared on the date of the program. Zoom line opens at 7pm ET and progra…
Delaware Valley and the Space Race
Oct. 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a live event at The Fuge in Warminster, PA exploring the rich heritage of the greater Philadelphia region and its association with The Space Race!
To listen to the livestream, you must be on ou…
Annual Veterans Tribute
Nov. 6, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Our annual tribute to our Veterans. Stay tuned for additional details!
Life Aboard a Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine at the Height of the Cold War
Nov. 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
To listen to the webinar , you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at mail@ColdWarHistory.org to be included. Zoom link will only be shared on the date of the program. Zoom line opens at 7pm ET and progr…
Sonobuoys!
Dec. 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a live event at the Fuge in Warminster, PA on a history of sonobuoys-- from a long-time expert in acoustics!
To listen to the livestream, you must be on our email distribution list. Email us at ma…