Arts & Entertainment
Oct. 8th: Ct. Soldier Alvin York Was A Hero at Argonne
Meet Him At The Russell Library
On this day in 1918, United States Corporal Alvin C. York reportedly kills over 20 German soldiers and captures an additional 132 at the head of a small detachment in the Argonne Forest near the Meuse River in France. The exploits later earned York the Congressional Medal of Honor. Click for: More on the HISTORY CHANNEL!
In 1941, his heroism became the basis for a movie you can watch at: Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper.
Scott Higgins Ph.D. from Wesleyan presented the movie at the Russell Library. After the movie was watched he had a discussion and questions and answers:
