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The Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table brings together authors, historians, and WWII veterans to discuss the history of the conflict and to share the stories of those who lived through it.Historic Fort Snelling200 Tower Avenue, St Paul, MN 55111612-726-1171Cost $5 recommended donation/students and veterans free2018 – 2019 WORLD WAR II ROUND TABLE SCHEDULENot All the Struggles for Victory Were on the Battlefield
Thursday, February 14, 2019, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJames Lacey, author of The Washington War: FDR's Inner Circle and the Politics of Power That Won World War II and Keep From All Thoughtful Men: How U.S. Economists Won World War II, will discuss the struggle between FDR's advisers and the efforts to pay for the costs of war.Intelligence From the SkiesThursday, March 14, 2019, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRob Ehlers, author of Targeting the Third Reich: Air Intelligence and the Allied Bombing Campaigns, and veterans of the air war in Europe will discuss the use of intelligence in targeting and damage assessment in the air war.The Contributions of Women in the Air WarThursday, March 28, 2019, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmSarah Byrn Rickman, author of WASP of the Ferry Command: Women Pilots, Uncommon Deeds, will present the many contributions of women pilots in training and operations for the Air Force.Lt. Gen. J.C.H. Lee - The Chief of Logistics in the European TheaterThursday, April 11, 2019, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmHank Cox, author of The General Who Wore Six Stars— along with veterans of logistical operations in support of offensive operations—will tell the value of support from supply operations.Remembering the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy LandingsThursday, May 9, 2019, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmStephen Alan Bourque, author of Beyond the Beach: The Allied War Against France, along with veterans of the June 6 landings on D-Day will discuss the struggle that ended with the liberation of Europe.