Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Next Lecture October 19, 2010
Thomas Fleming, author of over 40 books has written only one devoted to World War 2, but it is an outstanding award winning contribution, The New Dealers' War-F.D.R. and the War Within World War II. Mr. Fleming will appear at the Book Club on Tuesday October 19, same time and place. We urge you to read this book before the lecture to obtain the most pleasure from the lecture. Most libraries have it, and it can be purchased for under five dollars on the web. Anyone wishing to purchase the book, we recommend you look at AbeBooks.com which has a substantial number available. This book relates in fascinating detail all the behind the scenes dealings in the Roosevelt administration during the war, and the political and military decisions which had a critical impact on the course of the war.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Dr. McLaughlin Wedemeyer Lectures, Friday Oct. 8th and Tuesday Oct 12th
Dr. McLaughlin is scheduled to give a lecture about General Wedemeyer at New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) 283 Lexington Avenue New York on Friday October 8, 2010 at 7PM. He is also scheduled to lecture on General Wedemeyer at Brookdale College, Lincroft New Jersey Tuesday October 12, at 7:30PM.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Next Meeting: September 21st
We are proud to announce that our next guest lecturer is Dr. Jonathan Gumz, Assistant Professor of History at the Unites States Military Academy at West Point.
Professor Gumz earned his B.A and M.A in history at the University of Wisconsin, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
His lecture will discuss little known facts about the D Day Invasion and offer his perspectives on strategic alternatives.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Millburn Public Library and commence at 7 PM.
Professor Gumz earned his B.A and M.A in history at the University of Wisconsin, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
His lecture will discuss little known facts about the D Day Invasion and offer his perspectives on strategic alternatives.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Millburn Public Library and commence at 7 PM.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
June 29, 2010 Meeting
The New Jersey World War 2 Book Club, a Not For Profit New Jersey Corporation is pleased to announce a lecture by the distinguished author Elizabeth M. Norman, Ph.D.
The lecture will be on Tuesday June 29, 2010, from 7 to 9PM at the Millburn Library 200 Glen Avenue Millburn, New Jersey [next to the Millburn Train Station] She will discuss her acclaimed book We Band of Angels, the story of the heroic American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese during the first months of World War 2, and forced to spend the entire war on Corregidor island as prisoners of the Japanese. As Stephen Ambrose said, these nurses "...were the bravest of the brave, who endured unspeakable pain and torture. Americans today should thank God we had such women."
Elizabeth Norman is the daughter of two World War 2 veterans. Her father served with the United States Army in Europe in 1944, and her mother was in uniform with the Coast Guard. Elizabeth, a registered nurse, turned after graduation to a career in writing. She earned her graduate and doctoral degrees from New York University and graduated with a Ph.D in 1986. She is also a member of the tenured faculty of New York University, where she teaches history, writing and research design in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
In addition to We Band of Angles Elizabeth Norman is the author of Women at War: the Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam in 1965-1973. These books preceded the award winning Tears in the Darkness which she co authored with her husband. Tears in the Darkness is the story of the Bataan Death March. The Normans spent ten years researching and interviewing for Tears in the Darkness, and made four trips to Asia and crossed America several times for the book.
The Normans have two grown sons, Joshua and Benjamin, and a daughter-in-law Rachel Cahn Norman. For most of their married life they have lived in Montclair, New Jersey.
This lecture concludes the first successful year of the World War 2 Book which will pick up the lecture series after the summer break with a lecture by Johathan Gumz, professor at the United States Military Academy who will discuss little known stories of the D-Day Invasion.
Admission is free for first time guests. Anyone interested in additional information can contact A. Ralph Kristeller, M.D. Chair of the event at 973-822-9288 or rkistelle@aol.com or Dr. John J. McLaughlin at the address listed above.
The lecture will be on Tuesday June 29, 2010, from 7 to 9PM at the Millburn Library 200 Glen Avenue Millburn, New Jersey [next to the Millburn Train Station] She will discuss her acclaimed book We Band of Angels, the story of the heroic American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese during the first months of World War 2, and forced to spend the entire war on Corregidor island as prisoners of the Japanese. As Stephen Ambrose said, these nurses "...were the bravest of the brave, who endured unspeakable pain and torture. Americans today should thank God we had such women."
Elizabeth Norman is the daughter of two World War 2 veterans. Her father served with the United States Army in Europe in 1944, and her mother was in uniform with the Coast Guard. Elizabeth, a registered nurse, turned after graduation to a career in writing. She earned her graduate and doctoral degrees from New York University and graduated with a Ph.D in 1986. She is also a member of the tenured faculty of New York University, where she teaches history, writing and research design in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
In addition to We Band of Angles Elizabeth Norman is the author of Women at War: the Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam in 1965-1973. These books preceded the award winning Tears in the Darkness which she co authored with her husband. Tears in the Darkness is the story of the Bataan Death March. The Normans spent ten years researching and interviewing for Tears in the Darkness, and made four trips to Asia and crossed America several times for the book.
The Normans have two grown sons, Joshua and Benjamin, and a daughter-in-law Rachel Cahn Norman. For most of their married life they have lived in Montclair, New Jersey.
This lecture concludes the first successful year of the World War 2 Book which will pick up the lecture series after the summer break with a lecture by Johathan Gumz, professor at the United States Military Academy who will discuss little known stories of the D-Day Invasion.
Admission is free for first time guests. Anyone interested in additional information can contact A. Ralph Kristeller, M.D. Chair of the event at 973-822-9288 or rkistelle@aol.com or Dr. John J. McLaughlin at the address listed above.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Next Meeting May 18, 2010
On Tuesday May 18 we will hear a lecture by Harry Ettlinger on the Monuments Men, a book about the men designated by the American Military to retrieve valuable art objects stolen by the Nazis during World War 2. Ettlinger, a Morris County resident is the last surviving member of this elite group of soldiers entrusted with this unique mission. He also has a fascinating story to tell about his being in the very last group of Jews allowed to leave Germany before the gates slammed shut and those left behind were consigned to concentration camps by the Nazis. Don't miss this exciting lecture. As usual all meetings at the Millburn Library 200 Glen Avenue Millburn, NJ next to the Millburn Train Station. The meeting starts at 7PM and will be over approximately 8:30 PM.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Next Meeting April 20, 2010
The next meeting of the World War 2 Book Club will be on April 20. Historian and author David Sears will discuss his popular book At War With The Wind. Sears is a Morris County resident, and in addition to writing several other books on the war in the Pacific works as a business consultant. He is a former officer in the United States Navy with extensive sea duty aboard a destroyer and in addition is a Vietnam war veteran. In writing At War With the Wind he carried out original research and conducted hundreds of interviews.
The war in the Pacific theatre has often been overlooked in favor of the European conflict, but the current HBO series on the war in this neglected theatre has brought this subject back to the forefront. Don't miss this exciting evening. As always the meetings run from 7 to 9 PM at the Millburn Public Library.
There will be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of his book at the conclusion of the lecture.
The war in the Pacific theatre has often been overlooked in favor of the European conflict, but the current HBO series on the war in this neglected theatre has brought this subject back to the forefront. Don't miss this exciting evening. As always the meetings run from 7 to 9 PM at the Millburn Public Library.
There will be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of his book at the conclusion of the lecture.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Next Meeting March 16, 2010
Panel Discussion of Paul Fussell's Wartime
On March 16, 2010 we will try a new format. There will be a three person panel discussion of Paul Fussell's popular Wartime, a fascinating exploration of the social, economic, and political events on the home front during World War 2.
The Panel members will be Trina Frankel, M.D., Joseph R. Purcell, Esq. and William L. Clayton. There will be ample opportunity for audience participation, and members are urged to read this book prior to the meeting. It is available at most book stores, or on line for a few dollars at ABEbooks.com. In addition there will be a display of memorabilia including pictures of the many propaganda posters, American, German and Japanese which appeared during the war.
Please join us for what promises to be a fun evening.
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