Lectures

Alex Kershaw - Escape the Deep Lecture and book signing In the early morning hours of October 24, 1944, the legendary U.S. Navy submarine Tang was hit by one of […]

Beth Forrest - WWII & Society, A History of food during WWII and its influence on our Society Join us to learn the history of how the Culinary Institute of […]

Laura Kroy - The Shopkeeper of Alsace  Lecture and book signing When WWII comes for her family, Sarah thinks she’s read. She’s had training, after all, coming of Age during […]

Cheryl Thomas - Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen Lecture and book signing Forgotten Souls examines the lives of the 27 pilots who went missing while battling the enemy abroad - and honors their lives, their sacrifices and their legacy. This book serves as long overdue closure for the pilots who gave […]

Jonathan Rose - The Federal Reserve's Role During WWII The Federal Reserve supported the war effort in several ways: it helped finance wartime spending, fund our allies, embargo our enemies, stabilize the economy, and plan the return to peacetime activities. Jonathan Rose serves as a historian for the Federal Reserve System and is a senior […]

Peter May - The Open Question, Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy Lecture and book signing In The Open Question, Peter May turns his attention to this controversial, colorful Hale-America National Open of 1942. Set against the backdrop of World War II, May also tells the stories of other professional golfers in the tournament […]