Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

During the Battle of Britain, Winston Churchill praised the RAF saying that “never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” This talk looks at heroism in World War II, highlighting many different types of examples. We will consider the heroism of leaders like Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. We will look at the heroism of ordinary American soldiers, by considering the challenges of some of the war’s fiercest battles. You will hear about the heroic efforts of civilians, in Britain and in Russia. And you will hear about Ernie Pyle–who represented the heroism of a wartime correspondent and was an important link to the people back home in America, sharing information about their heroes.