In the 10th year of the collaboration between the Wilton Library and the Wilton Historical Society, the scholarly lecture series “Finding Our Place : Evolving American Identity,” will focus on global perspective, United States’ place in the world, specifically WWI and its aftermath.

Professor John Tully will kick off the series by introducing us to the global perspective and the place of the United States in the world. Professor Tully will be discussing the ways that American foreign relations in the 20th century were both affected by and shaped American values.

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— Registration required for this free lecture: REGISTER HERE

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From the expansion at the turn of the century, through WWI and WWII, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and 9/11, the ways that Americans have responded to world events has shaped our national identity and our national memory. As a new president is about to take office, it is important to understand the legacy that has shaped America’s place in the world.

John Day Tully received his B.A. from Boston University in 1989 and his M.A. from Central Connecticut State University in 1995. From 1998 until 2004 he was the founding director of the Harvey Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching at The Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State with a concentration in the history of American Foreign Relations in 2004 and joined the CCSU history faculty that year.

The University of Wisconsin Press published his most recent book Understanding and Teaching the Vietnam War, which he co-edited with Brad Austin and Matthew Masur.

In 2009, he won both the Connecticut State University Board of Trustees Teaching Award for CCSU and the CSU System-Level Trustees Teaching Award, becoming the first CSU system teaching award winner at the university.

Lecture Location: Wilton Library
Lecture sponsor:  Anonymous Donor
Moderator: Max Gabrielson

The remaining lectures are as follows – please note the location of each lecture:

• Feb. 26 at the Wilton Library — Connecticut and the Federal Art Project: Idealism and Identity during the 1930s – Amy Trout
• March 12 at the Wilton Library — Finding Brass Valley, a Place that Has Almost Vanished – Emery Roth
• March 26 at the Wilton Historical Society — Navigating the New Digital Landscape of Knowledge – Julia Adams
• April 2 at the Wilton Historical Society — 9/11 and America’s World View – Matthew Warshauer

Reception following the talk. No charge, but donations are always welcomed. Program sponsored by an anonymous donor. The moderator is Max Gabrielson. Registration required. Please register for each lecture individually. To register for this session please click the Sign Up button below or call 203-762-6334. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. www.wiltonlibrary.org

Reception following the talk. No charge, but donations are always welcomed. Registration required. Please register for each lecture individually.

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