The National World War II Museum continues Mason Lecture Series with best-selling author Alex Kershaw, January 7
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WHAT: The National World War II Museum will continue its highly successful General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II with a presentation by New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw. His presentation entitled "Liberators: Three Americans who helped free Europe from Nazism" will follow three ordinary Americans with an extraordinary mission to defend Europe against totalitarianism.
Four of Kershaw’s six books have focused on World War II, specifically small units caught up in history-changing conflicts. The Bedford Boys told the story of Company A, 116th Infantry on Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, and the huge price that one small town paid for freedom. The Longest Winter recounts how a single platoon held up the German advance in the first 24 hours of the Battle of the Bulge. The Few tells the story of eight Americans who flew for the British Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain. His latest, Escape from the Deep, focuses on nine crew members on the legendary submarine, USS Tang, and their unbelievable story of survival.
The next presentation in the Mason Lecture Series will be on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 6:00 pm, featuring Medal of Honor Recipient, Senator Daniel Inouye. This event will also mark the opening of the special exhibit, Fighting for Democracy, Who is the “We” in “We the People”?, on loan from The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
6:00 pm
WHO: New York Times best-selling author, Alex Kershaw
Gordon "Nick" Mueller, Ph.D. – President and CEO of The National WWII Museum
WHERE: The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA
