Tue, Nov 15
|Online Event
Stark Decency: New Hampshire's World War II German Prisoner of War Camp
Allen Koop reveals the history of the Camp in Stark, NH, where over 300 German prisoners were held during WW2 and its impact on our country and state. Although an RSVP is not required to attend, your response does allow us to send you an event reminder and any other important updates.
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Online Event
About the Event
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING IS ON A TUESDAY
Stark Decency: New Hampshire's World War II German Prisoner of War Camp
With Allen Koop, author. Ph.D. and teacher of European and American history at Dartmouth College.
{This program is made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities "Humanities to Go" program.}
During World War II, 300 German prisoners of war were held at Camp Stark near the village of Stark in New Hampshire's North Country. Allen Koop reveals the history of this camp, which tells us much about our country's war experience and about our state.
Allen Koop has earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Koop currently teaches European and American history at Dartmouth College and has published books and articles on New Hampshire and American history including Stark Decency: German Prisoners of War in a New England Village.