Military expert Dr. Stanley Carpenter, professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, will offer a series of lectures on the Great War, World War I, starting Sept. 20 and for the following four Thursdays. The lectures start at 7 p.m.
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Military expert Dr. Stanley Carpenter, professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, will offer a series of lectures on the Great War, World War I, starting Sept. 20 and for the following four Thursdays. The lectures start at 7 p.m.
Discover the war that ushered in communism, totalitarianism, fascism, WWII, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the breakup of empires, Middle East instability, Islamic terrorism, and the world we live in today.
On September 20 witness "1914: When Empires Collide."
On September 27, experience "1915-16: Stalemate on the Western Front."
On October 4, see the feature film "Dawn Patrol" (1938), starring Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone. The burden of sending young men to their deaths takes a terrible toll on the commanders of the British Royal Flying Corps' 59th division.
On October 11, behold "1917: 'Lafayette, We Are Here.'"
On October 18, face "1918: Year of Decision."
Dr. Stanley Carpenter is a retired United States Naval Officer and an expert on British Military and Naval History.
For more information, call 739-5440 x221. The library is located at 600 Sandy Lane. These events are free and open to all.
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