FGCU Academy: U.S. POW Camps
U.S. POW Camps
Nearly 426,000 POWs were held in 700 camps throughout the U.S. Most worked and interacted openly with local American citizens. We discuss camp conditions and locations and address little known aspects such as secret detention and interrogation camps, escapes, and baseball. Topics include: prisoners; the first POWs; Allied assistance; Geneva Conventions; Camps Aliceville, Tonkawa, Tracy, Peary, Ruston, Hale, McCoy, Atterbury; Fort Hunt; internment and relocation of Japanese Americans; Dale Maple; The Richie Boys; and Florida camps. Speaker: Thomas Eastwood
Thursday, July 8th
10:00 am – 11:30 am
$25 per person
Please call FGCU Academy at 239-434-4737 for your reservation
FGCU ACADEMY MASK POLICY
Every student gets a temperature check at the door and all students must wear a mask during
the entire lecture presentation. No exceptions.
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