Name: FREE: Korean War Rare Newspapers 1950–53 | Peace Rather Than War
Start: 2026-05-27T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-01T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Flushing Town Hall

$FREE: Korean War Rare Newspapers 1950\u201353 | Peace Rather Than War$

50+ original American newspaper front pages from the Korean War — on public display for the first time. FREE admission. Flushing Town Hall
About this Event

The Tragedy of the Korean War — Through Original American Press

Peace rather than War

This exhibition publicly unveils, for the first time, more than 50 original American newspaper articles that vividly recorded the devastation of the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. These rare archival materials — collected over decades by Chairman Lee Choon-bum of the NY branch — bear witness, through the eyes of the era, to one of the most painful chapters of Korean history.

Chairman Lee began collecting Korean cultural artifacts in the early 1980s. Through a chance interview, he learned of a private collector who possessed wartime newspapers from the Korean War. As a Korean American who deeply understands the weight this war carries in history, he traveled out of state to personally acquire these invaluable materials.

✅ FREE Admission

📅 May 27 – June 1, 2026

⏰ Daily 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

★ Closing Reception: May 31 at 3 PM

📍 Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing NY

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