A history class unit designed by the Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial organization may be going regional, with the curriculum set to be presented at a Constitutional Democracy Project conference at the end of the month.

The program, called the Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine, is a collaboration between the Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial and Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. It was designed to familiarize Flossmoor students with their local veterans’ history.

“The program basically asks students two questions,” said Paul Braun, former mayor of Flossmoor and president of the Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial. “We ask, why is it important for our country to have an armed forces, and then we ask, how have Flossmoor veterans contributed to the safety and security of our community, state and cou

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