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Lawrence University Guest Lecture: “Victory Bike Battles in World War II: New History, Lessons for Today”

Sep. 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Date:
Sep. 28, 2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Ellen Walsh
Phone:
920-832-6739
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Venue

Thomas Steitz Hall of Science
421 E. College Ave, Room 102, Appleton, WI 54911 United States
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Phone:
920-832-6590

James Longhurst, associate professor of history at UW-La Crosse, shares new research on the history of the Victory Bike program in World War II and its implications for current transportation battles. Longhurst is the author of the book “Bike Battles: A History of Sharing the American Road.” Free and open to the public.