Lecture Series: The Story of the von Trapp Family presented by Bob Stafford
The Story of the von Trapp Family presented by Bob Stafford The film made them household names, the music became part of our everyday lives, and now you can discover […]
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Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States
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Lecture Series: Alex Kershaw – Escape the Deep
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesAlex 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 […]
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Lecture Series: Beth Forrest – WWII & Society, A History of food during WWII and its influence on our Society
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesBeth 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 […]
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Lecture Series: Laura Knoy – The Shopkeeper of Alsace
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesLaura Knoy - The Shopkeeper of Alsace Lecture and book signing When WWII comes for her family, Sarah thinks she’s ready. She’s had training, after all, coming of Age during […]
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Cruise In to the Wright
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesThe Wright Museum will welcome back dozens of classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles for the 13th annual Cruise in to the Wright! Regular museum admission includes access to the […]
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Lecture Series: Cheryl W. Thompson – Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesCheryl W. Thompson - 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 […]
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Lecture Series: Jonathan Rose – The Federal Reserve’s Role During WWII
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesJonathan 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 […]
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Lecture Series: Katie S. Sanders – Ortiz’s War
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesKatie S. Sanders - Ortiz's War Lecture and book signing Peter J. Ortiz’s path to becoming the most battle-decorated member of America’s first spy agency—and one of the most decorated Marines of World War II—was unlike any other. Born in New York and raised between California and France, he would have stints as a merchant […]
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Lecture Series: James M. Scott – Empire of Ashes
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesJames M. Scott - Empire of Ashes Lecture and book signing Over three days in August 1945, a nation once morally opposed to the bombing of civilians killed 120,000 men, women, and children; doomed tens of thousands more to agonizing death in the weeks and months ahead; and annihilated two cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Empire […]
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Lecture Series: Joseph Gluckert – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: From Sails to Atoms
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesJoseph Gluckert - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: From Sails to Atoms For more than 225 years, Yankee ingenuity and craftsmanship have been the keys to success for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In this popular lecture, learn about the role and achievements of the Yard in times of war and peace with Joseph Gluckert, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's […]
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Lecture Series: Lt. Col. Keith Raymond, CAP Northeast Region Historian – History of Civil Air Patrol
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesLt. Col. Keith Raymond, CAP Northeast Region Historian - History of Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol is a congressionally chartered, federally funded, 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation and serves as the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Founded Dec. 1, 1941, to mobilize the nation’s civilian aviation resources for national defense service, CAP has evolved […]
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Lecture Series: Peter May – The Open Question, Ben Hogan and Golf’s Most Enduring Controversy
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesPeter 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 […]
