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Topic of Discussion: Two Speakers discuss German viewpoints in literature, about conflicts in the 20th century with speci

Venue: Arden-Dimick Public Library
891 Watt Avenue (corner of Watt and Northrop Avenues)
Sacramento, CA

Other Details: Two speakers for November have been invited to discuss their interests and expertise in the field of German viewpoints in literature, about conflicts in the 20th century with specific emphasis on World War II.

Professor Winder McConnell is on the Faculty of University of California Davis. He began collecting books on the "Waffen-SS" (the fignting German SS units of World War II) when a graduate student at the University of Kansas about 1970 when he won an award which allowed his to acquire some of the early books of the collection. He will bring some examples of the books from this collection. Professor McConnell is donating his German history collection to special collections at the University.

Dr. William G. Douglas is an internist who works in a variety of State of California and county correctional medical facilities. He has a general interest in World History since the American Civil War, and describes being intrigued by spying and overt information gathering. He will discuss his perspectives on the German historical perspectives on World War II.

Discussion On: 11/13/2009

Contact Club: Lois Shumaker
sbcclub@gmail.com, dmorrison@lib.ucdavis.edu
Ph:916 990-9158
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