2009
July 2009
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Tue 7 Jul, 7 pm. To the Survivors The 8th Air Corps' Bombing of Germany in WWII Henry S. Maxfield, Author of To the Survivors Henry S. Maxfield served as a navigator on a B-24 Liberator bomber in the 8th Air Force in WWII. He and his crew were shot down by flak over Gelsenkirchen in November, 1944. Six of the crew of ten were killed. He and the three other survivors were made Prisoners of War. Now retired, Maxfield is the author of several books. His most recent, a historical novel titled To the Survivors, is based largely on his own experiences as an aviator and a POW. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Sunday 12 July 2009
Sun 12 Jul, 11 am-3 pm. Everyone's favorite. Don't miss out on a full day of WWII vehicle rides, activities, re-enactors, and BBQ'd burgers and dogs. Family Day at the Wright Museum, now in its 11th year, has become a cherished Wolfeboro tradition. Admission is $10/$7 for Wright Museum members. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Tue 14 Jul, 7 pm. Tuesday, July 14, 7p.m. Tom White, Keene State College's Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies Focusing on one of the most horrific chapters in human history, this presentation will broadly trace the assumption of power by the Nazis, their ideology, the rise of the police state, and the evolution of Nazi policy towards the "Jewish Question." By tracing the evolution of Nazi Germany into a genocidal state and the development of the death camps, this lecture will illustrate how Germany's policy developed from forced emigration in the 1930s to the "Final Solution" by 1941. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Tue 28 Jul, 7 pm. The National Scrap Drive of 1942 James Kimble, Seton Hall University The U.S. and Allied war effort required unprecedented amounts of steel, aluminium, and copper to churn out the tanks, bombers, and ammunition needed to overcome the Axis threat. Recent historical studies indicate that the scrap drives were important morale boosters as well. The public did get caught up in the patriotic enthusiasm, saving tin foil from gum wrappers, donating tons of pots and pans, and scouring midden sites for disused metals. 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Mark Foynes, Director, 603-569-1212. The Wright Museum - [email][events]