Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Conference Room, Senior and Community Center, 61 Durant Terrace, Middletown, CT
Join a discussion series to explore the American experience of war and its role in shaping the contemporary world. Selected readings from World War One and America: Told by the Americans Who Lived It, a compilation of first person accounts written by Americans who experienced it firsthand, will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to read the selected readings prior to the event. Free copies of the readings are available at the Russell Library or online at the links listed below. The discussion series will be facilitated by Army veteran, historian, and librarian, Arthur Meyers. For additional information, please call the Russell Library at 860-347-2520.
Topics/Readings from World War I and America:
- World War I Project Read-complete text
- Experience of War - Introduction, pgs. 15-16; Alan Seeger: I Have a Rendezvous with Death, pgs. 21-22; Horace Pippin from “Autobiography, First World War,” pgs. 27-29
- Race and WWI - Introduction, pgs. 32-34; W.E.B. Du Bois: “Returning Soldiers,” pgs. 36-38
- American Women at War – Introduction, pgs. 44-46; Willa Cather: from “Roll Call on the Prairies,” pgs. 57-59
- At Home/Coming Home: The Toll of War – Introduction, pgs. 78-80; Ernest Hemingway: Soldier’s Home, pgs. 86-93
World War I and America: A Centennial Discussion Series/ Evening Program
Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, CT
The Russell Library invites veterans and their families, together with the public, to explore the American experience of war and its role in shaping the contemporary world. Selected readings from World War One and America: Told by the Americans Who Lived It, a compilation of first person accounts written by Americans who experienced it firsthand, will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to read the selected readings prior to the event. Free copies of the readings are available at the library or online at the links listed below. The discussion series will be facilitated by Army veteran, historian, and librarian, Arthur Meyers. For more information, please email drusso@russelllibrary.org or call 860-347-2520.
Topics/Readings from World War I and America:
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- World War I Project Reader-complete text
- Experience of War - Introduction, pgs. 15-16; Alan Seeger: I Have a Rendezvous with Death, pgs. 21-22; Horace Pippin from “Autobiography, First World War,” pgs. 27-29
- Race and WWI - Introduction, pgs. 32-34; W.E.B. Du Bois: “Returning Soldiers,” pgs. 36-38
- American Women at War – Introduction, pgs. 44-46; Willa Cather: from “Roll Call on the Prairies,” pgs. 57-59
- At Home/Coming Home: The Toll of War – Introduction, pgs. 78-80; Ernest Hemingway: Soldier’s Home, pgs. 86-93
