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SUMMARY:Lecture Series: Garret Shetrawski – The Life and Legacy of Captain Andrew Haldane
DESCRIPTION:Garret Shetrawski – The Life and Legacy of Captain Andrew Haldane \nAlso 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.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/lecture-series-garret-shetrawski-the-life-and-legacy-of-captain-andrew-haldane/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T140000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Gathering with Estelle Parsons
DESCRIPTION:One Hour chats with Special Guests in the Exhibit Gallery \nJoin us on July 11th & August 22nd at 2:00 p.m. for a Gallery Gathering with Estelle Parsons. \nEstelle Parsons Academy Award Winning American Actress of film\, theater and television who left college to work on farms in the UK during WWII. Ms. Parsons brings productions and talent to Wolfeboro every summer in her support of the Village Players which is treasured by the summer community.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/gallery-gathering-with-estelle-parsons-30th-anniversary-celebration-event/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:30th Anniversary Events
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SUMMARY:30th Anniversary Celebration
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URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/30th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:30th Anniversary Events
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SUMMARY:Lecture Series: Fred Johnson (in for Ed Gordon) – The Other Nuremberg: The Tokyo War Crimes Trial (1946-1948)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFred Johnson was already scheduled for his own presentation on the Seabees on August 6\, and that presentation will also remain on the schedule. \n\n\nThe Other Nuremberg: The Tokyo War Crimes Trial (1946-1948) \nDuring World War II political and military leaders of the Empire of Japan committed major war crimes and crimes against humanity. Over 6 million civilians and prisoners of war were killed by the Japanese. Three percent of Allied soldiers died in German and Italian prison of war camps; 27.1 percent of captured Allies died in Japanese prisons or while used as slave laborers. \nThis record of brutality led to the convening of the International Military Tribunal of the Far East or the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal in May 1946. Representatives of eleven Allied nations participated in this trial which lasted until November 1948. Twenty-eight men were tried—nineteen military officers and nine political leaders\, four of whom former prime ministers including General Hideki Tojo who held that post during most of World War II. \n  \nBiography of Edward E. Gordon \nEdward E. Gordon is an internationally known historian\, speaker\, researcher\, and author. He taught history at DePaul University\, Chicago and was a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians for 10 years. He has presented hundreds of historical programs to museums\, libraries\, universities\, and a wide variety of other organizations across the United States. \nEd Gordon is also the president and founder of Imperial Consulting Corporation. He is the author of 20 books and over 150 articles in the areas of history\, business\, and education. His latest book\, Divided on D-Day: How Leadership Failures Threatened the Normandy Invasion\, co-authored with David Ramsay\, was published by Prometheus Books. \nHe has appeared on the CBS network’s “The Early Show\,” CNN\, the PBS News Hour\, National Public Radio\, and many other media venues. \nDr. Gordon earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees in history at DePaul University\, his Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago\, and pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Chicago.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/lecture-series-ed-gordon-the-other-nuremberg-the-tokyo-war-crimes-trial-1946-1948/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T140000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Gathering with Linda Matchett
DESCRIPTION:One Hour chats with Special Guests in the Exhibit Gallery \nJoin us for a Gallery Gathering with Linda Matchett on July 17th at 2 p.m. and on August 7th at 10:30 a.m. \nBestselling author\, speaker and history geek. She writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone. She is a volunteer archivist and docent at the Wright Museum.\nStories of History\, Hope\, & Happily Ever After
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/gallery-gathering-with-linda-matchett/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:30th Anniversary Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240723T190000
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SUMMARY:Lecture Series: Arthur Krulewitz – How Oil Fueled the Conflict
DESCRIPTION:How Oil Fueled the Conflict \nIn 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 Achilles heel of the Axis powers.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/lecture-series-arthur-krulewitz-how-oil-fueled-the-conflict/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T103000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Gathering with Christin Kaiser
DESCRIPTION:One Hour chats with Special Guests in the Exhibit Gallery \nJoin us on July 25th at 10:30 a.m. and August 8th at 2:00 p.m. for a Gallery Gathering with Christin Kaiser. \nKaiser is A UNH Carroll Co. Extension Advanced Master Gardener with an Australian Permaculture Designer Certification. She designed\, built\, renovated and cares for the Wright Museum’s Victory Garden. She is passionate about sustainability and local food production.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/gallery-gathering-with-christin-kaiser/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
CATEGORIES:30th Anniversary Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240730T190000
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SUMMARY:Lecture Series: David Dworak – The War of Supply
DESCRIPTION:David Dworak – The War of Supply \nThe 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 nations thousands of miles away from their home ports. The need to keep tanks rolling\, airplanes flying\, and food and aid in continuous supply was paramount to defeating the Nazi regime. \nDavid D. Dworak\, PhD. (Dave)\nProvost\, U.S. Army War College \nDr. Dave Dworak is the Provost/Senior Academic Officer for the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle\, Pennsylvania. In addition\, Dr. Dworak teaches classes in history\, military logistics\, and strategic planning. The U.S. Army War College educates and develops leaders for service at the strategic level while advancing knowledge in the global application of landpower. \nDr. Dworak retired from the U.S. Army at the rank of colonel in 2014. During his 30-year career he served as a multi-functional logistics officer supporting operations in peace and in war. His overseas tours include the Sinai Peninsula\, Germany\, the Republic of Korea\, and Afghanistan. Dr. Dworak spent the last six years of his career on the faculty of the U.S. Army War College\, where he served as an instructor and\, later\, as chairman of the Department of Military Strategy\, Planning\, and Operations. \nHis academic credentials include a PhD. and master’s in philosophy in history from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University\, a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College\, a Master of Science in logistics management from the Florida Institute of Technology\, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Dworak is a certified Demonstrated Master Logistician. \nDr. Dworak’s areas of expertise include institutional assessment\, academic accreditation\, the Mediterranean Theater of War 1942-1945\, European history 1914-1945\, case methodology\, curriculum development\, theater-level planning\, operational art\, Joint logistics\, supply chain management\, and strategic thinking. He is the author of the book War of Supply: World War II Allied Logistics in the Mediterranean.
URL:https://wrightmuseum.org/calendar/lecture-series-david-dworak-the-war-of-supply/
LOCATION:Wright Museum of World War II\, 77 Center Street\, Wolfeboro\, NH\, 03894\, United States
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