Garret Shetrawski – The Life and Legacy of Captain Andrew Haldane Also known as Ack Ack, using skills he learned as captain of the football and baseball teams in Bowdoin College, led his men bravely though the battlefield of the Pacific. His story is portrayed in the 2010 HBO Miniseries The Pacific.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ed Gordon will no longer be able to speak at the presentation on the Tokyo War Crimes Trial. However, we are pleased to share that Fred Johnson has graciously agreed to step in and present on the topic, with Ed's assistance. Tuesday's (7/16) event remains as scheduled. Fred Johnson was already […]
How Oil Fueled the Conflict In their desire for expansion and empire in the 1930s both Japan and Germany had an insatiable appetite for natural resources. Paramount petroleum. Oil lubricated the road to war. The quest for oil dictated military goals and oil shortages influenced military tactics. In the end oil proved to be the […]
David Dworak – The War of Supply The era of modern warfare introduced in World War II presented the Allied Powers with one of the more complicated logistical challenges of the century: how to develop an extensive support network that could supply and maintain a vast military force comprised of multiple services and many different […]
2024 Festival of Trees
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