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Sharpie: Nebraska's Queen of the Air by Diane Bartels
This Power Point presentation is based on Bartels' extensive research and book about Evelyn Sharp, a pioneering, teenage aviatrix who became a war hero. Sharp taught men
to fly and was one of the first women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters during World War II, freeing men for combat. The program is appropriate for students as well
as adults.
Contact: Diane Bartels, 402-489-3059 or 402-429-3342, dbsharpie@aol.com
The Allied Invasion of Japan by Jack Campbell
With the use of declassified, former top-secret battle plans, Campbell tells the story of the planned Allied invasion of Japan in the last days of World War II. Scheduled
for November 1, 1945, the invasion was called off in favor of atomic bombs, which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This presentation also explores the subsequent
debate over the use of nuclear arms.
Contact: Jack Campbell, 402-423-2282 or 402-423-1800, jcampbell5@neb.rr.com
Nebraska Spirit: The North Platte Canteen by Charlotte Endorf
During World War II, American soldiers from across the country rolled through North Platte, Nebraska, on troop trains en route to Europe and the Pacific. Learn the story
of the community that turned a railroad depot into a legend and touched the lives of more than six million soldiers from 1942 to 1946. Charlotte salutes our humble
Veterans who served in the military. This program is excellent for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Veterans Day.
Contact: Charlotte Endorf, 402-860-3774, charlotte@charlotteendorf.com
Four Blue Stars in the Window: A Story of WWII
by Barbara Eymann Mohrman
Mohrman uses diaries, logbooks, interviews, photographs and authentic World War II memorabilia to tell the story of her family's experiences during World War II. The
program follows her father and three uncles as they move from the difficult dust bowl years into the major battles of the Great War including Tarawa, Saipan, Leyte Gulf,
Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The program also tells of those who waited at home.
Contact: Barabara Eymann Mohrman, 308-530-3374, db75mohrman@gmail.com
Nebraskans Remember World War II by Doug Rung
In 1996, HN and five Nebraska communities sponsored the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit "Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Home Front, 1941-1945." Rung led his
community's oral history project and helped to preserve a unique portion of Nebraska history by those who recounted their memories of war years. Travel back with Rung to
the 1940s and World War II for stories about local military installations, the people involved with their operations, and how the war affected the economy and everyday
life of many Nebraskans.
Contact: Doug Rung, 402-759-0597
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