2023 Aliceville POW Camp Reenactment Lecture Series

210 Broad St NE,Aliceville AL 35442

20 May, 2023

Description

A guest lecture series sponsored by the Aliceville Museum and the UA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will be held on Saturday, May 20, 10 am - 3 pm at the Aliceville Entertainment Complex, 210 Broad St, NE (one block North of Aliceville Museum). This event in conjunction with the 2023 Second Aliceville POW Camp Reenactment. Lecture topics and presenters include: Overview of the Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp-1942-1945 by Ruth Beaumont CookEssential Work: The German POW Labor Program in WWII by Ann ShieldsMy Father's Life as a POW in Camp Aliceville by Helga Warren Historiography and Leadership: Honoring WWII American Combat Soldiers from West Alabama by Monty J. Thornburg.Registration is required. OLLI members should register on the OLLI website at https://www.enrole.com/ua/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LL-2305-CAWW2R-01&courseId=CAWW2R&categoryId=A67B3550