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- Charlotte – During World War II, Charlotte was home to a pioneering Army medical unit that stormed the beaches in North Africa during Operation Torch and took care of countless casualties at Anzio, Italy. This unit, the 38th Evacuation Hospital, was the prototype for later MASH units and became internationally known in magazines such as Time and Life.
The idea for the 38th Evac began at a dinner hosted by Martin Cannon at The Duke Mansion in Charlotte. So it’s with particular pride that, in honor of Veterans’ Day, The Mansion will host a free screening of a film that captures this exciting history.
Join us for If They Could See Us Now: The Story of Charlotte’s 38th Evacuation Hospital by documentary filmmaker Chris Hudson. The free screening is Sunday, November 8, 3 pm, at The Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road in Charlotte.
Hudson will be a special guest at the screening and will describe the creative process behind the making of the film. Invited guests will include Martha Mitchell, a nurse in the unit, and families of the doctors from the 38th Evac. If They Could See Us Now was an official selection of 2008 New York Short Film Festival and the Philadelphia Documentary and Fiction Festival.
The afternoon is part of the Explore History! Series co-sponsored by Levine Museum and The Duke Mansion. Levine Museum historian Dr. Tom Hanchett will emcee. For more details, call 704/714-4400 or visit www.dukemansion.com or www.museumofthenewsouth.org.
Built in 1915 and tripled in size by its most famous owner, James Buchanan Duke, The Duke Mansion has been home and host to leaders of the 20th century. Duke’s most lasting legacies including Duke University, Duke Energy, and the Duke Endowment took shape at the home. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Mansion is now operated as a nonprofit with all proceeds being used to preserve and protect this community treasure.
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