Walsh presents Stanford University's Dr. Peter Stansky

Stanford University's Dr. Peter Stansky, internationally known historian and author presents:
"Why the Children Came to North Canton, Ohio: The London Blitz and the Second World War" 

Reservations can be made at warchildren@walsh.edu

This lecture is part of the "British War Children 75th Anniversary Commemorative Series of Events", which marks the arrival of 84 British children to North Canton in 1940 to protect them from the ravages of war in Great Britain during World War II.

This series of events is hosted by Walsh University's Hoover Historical Center and funded in part by a grant from Ohio Humanities. For a full listing of events in the series, which include exhibitions, a vintage film series at the Canton Palace Theatre, a panel discussion with several surviving British war children and much more, visit www.walsh.edu/warchildren.

Questions can be directed to Hoover Historical Center Curator, Megan Pellegrino at mpellegrino@walsh.edu or 330-244-4960