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Tuesday Night at the Wright Summer Lecture SeriesAdmission is $5 per person and free for Wright Museum members. R.S.V.P.s are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603-569-1212 to reserve your seat today!Doors open at 6:00pm; lectures begin at 7:00pm. 29 Let's Go! A Soldier's Story About D-DayTuesday, June 05, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Morley L. Piper, WWII Veteran On the eve of the 68th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, hear the story and shake hands with the man who landed at Omaha Beach! Morley Piper is back for an encore presentation! As a nineteen year old 2nd lieutenant Piper led his platoon ashore under galling fire at Omaha Beach. He provides a fascinating personal account of his service with the 29th Infantry Division and his engagement through France and Germany until the war in Europe ended. American Military Firearms from the Revolution to World War IITuesday, June 12, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Mike Hashem, Wright Museum Board of Directors Wright Museum firearms expert Mike Hashem offers a detailed presentation of weapons used from the American Revolution through World War II - from 1750 Brown Bess flintlock muskets to 1945 Springfield Garands. Hashem will illustrate his lecture using pistols, rifles, machine guns, and accessories from his extensive personal collection.
The Historic Lucknow Estate's Multi-Million Dollar RestorationTuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Michael Desplaines, Executive Director, Castle-in-the-Clouds Come hear Michael Desplaines discuss the recent extensive restoration of the Lucknow Estate, illustrating its unique architectural style. In addition he will explain how the "Castle-in-the-Clouds" was an important part of local history during the difficult years of the World War II.
Camp Hale and Beyond; The 10th Mountain DivisionTuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Dick Calvert, WWII Veteran Local World War II veteran Richard Calvert will outline the history of the 10th Mountain Division and discuss his personal experiences training at Camp Hale, Colorado and later serving on the battlefields of Italy. An avid skier since childhood, Calvert enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was assigned to the 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, HQ 2nd Battalion.
Jewish resistance during the Second World WarTuesday, July 03, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Marta Filip-Fouser, History Department Brewster Academy In the late morning of January 20th, 1942, fourteen high-ranking Nazi officials met in a villa in Wansee, a district of Berlin, to discuss "the final solution to the Jewish question", the Nazis' code name for operation to rid Europe of its Jewish population. "The final solution to the Jewish question" was to consist of mass deportations and extermination of vast majority of Jewish population. Those deemed as able-bodied would be sent to labor camps where they would eventually perish through starvation, hard work or diseases. In this presentation Marta Filip-Fouser will focus on stories of unarmed resistance in ghettos, concentration and death camps.
1942 Bomber Crash - Mt. WaternomeeTuesday, July 10, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Dr. Victoria Bunker, Archeologist Dr. Victoria Bunker will discuss the events of the night of January 14,1942, when a Douglas B-18A Bolo Bomber and a crew of seven airmen crashed high on a New Hampshire mountain. In 2006 Dr. Bunker led a team of archeologists in a project that documented this important cultural resource. She will tell the story of the mission, the crash, the rescue, and aspects of archeological study at this unique site. The presentation will show how documents, military records, historic photographs, crash debris, and archeological remains were used at this fabled World War II site and will honor our heroes who served our country in that war.
32 in '44: Building the Portsmouth Submarine Fleet in World War II, lecture and book signing with the authorTuesday, July 17, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Rodney K. Watterson, Author Author Rodney Watterson will discuss his book 32 in '44: Building the Submarine Fleet in World War II. In the 1930's the U.S. government's Portsmouth Navy Yard built fewer than two submarines a year, yet in 1944 it completed an astonishing 32 submarines. The Portsmouth Navy Yard's outstanding performance was the direct result of a highly motivated workforce and innovative management techniques that thrived in the decentralized naval shipbuilding environment of World War II. Watterson's book analyzes the factors behind the yard's record setting production. After his talk, Mr. Watterson will autograph copies of his book.
WWII Battleship Service in the South Pacific - My time aboard the USS South Dakota (BB-57)Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Dwight Smith, WWII Veteran Join Dwight Smith for an intimate discussion about his World War II experiences serving aboard the South Dakota. Smith was drafted into the Navy in 1943 at the age of 18. A few days after boarding the ship it headed for the Panama Canal and then onto its final battle stations in the South Pacific. Smith was a Seaman First Class and was assigned to the Fire Control Division. He received 4 battle stars on his Asia-Pacific campaign ribbon.
Carlson's Raiders; 2nd Marine Raiders BattalionTuesday, July 31, 2012 at 7:00pm
Presented by Harold Sheffield, WWII Veteran Join us for a talk with World War II veteran Harold Sheffield. Sheffield enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 right after the attach on Pearl Harbor. After boot camp Sheffield served on Tulagi and Guadacanal Islands and was then transferred to New Caldonia where he joined the elite Marine Raiders. Sheffield was promoted to Sergeant during his tenure with the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion and fought on the islands of Emireau and Bougainville. After the war he completed 6 more years in the Marine Corps Reserves and ended his service as a 1st Lieutenant.
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