This is Really War

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Program Type:

Lectures & Performances

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on February 19, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Program Description

About This Event

Emily Lucchesi, Ph.D. presents the story of twelve U.S. Navy Nurses who were taken prisoner of war in 1941 in the Philippines by the Empire of Japan. Under the direction of Chief Nurse Laura Cobb, the nurses maintained rank and provided tireless care to thousands of inmates in a civilian concentration camp. Sign up begins 2/19. Presented: Zoom.