Lunchbox Lecture: Southern California at the Dawn of World War II
22Speaker: Cory Graff, Curator, The National WWII Museum
Join Curator Cory Graff as he dives into the strange history of SoCal as America went to war. After recovering from the shock of “The Battle of Los Angeles,” the region became an indispensable leader in wartime entertainment and defense manufacturing. Learn how the Golden State’s fame, firepower, and fortitude helped bring victory to the Allies.
This Lunchbox Lecture is free and open to the public to attend in The National WWII Museum’s Karen H. Bechtel and William M. Osborne, III Media Auditorium. For those unable to make it to the Museum’s campus, the lecture will also be livestreamed on Facebook, Vimeo, and YouTube, and will be available as a recording on both platforms.
For additional information, please email Maggie Hartley, EdD, Director of Public Engagement at maggie.hartley@nationalww2museum.org.
This program is proudly sponsored by AARP Louisiana.