Featured Event: Wrigley Field's Last World Series: The Wartime Chicago Cubs and the Pennant of 1945

Charles Billington will be here to discuss his book Wrigley Field's Last World Series, which centers around the impact of baseball in American society, the ways in which World War II affected the national pastime, and a historical perspective on the last years of baseball excellence by the Chicago Cubs.  Included in the talk are anecdotes about the players and the 1945 season along with rare film footage of the 1945 World Series and some introductory music of the era.