On the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Tuesday, December 7, Dr. James MacLeod will present Evansville in the Era of Pearl Harbor at 6:00 p.m. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the city of Evansville became one of the most important cities in the country, manufacturing hundreds of ships, thousands of fighter planes and literally billions of other items that contributed hugely to the Allies’ victory. In this lecture, illustrated with scores of images, University of Evansville historian James MacLeod explains how all this industry came to be in Evansville, reveals the enormous impact that it had on social, economic, and cultural life, and analyzes how the city dealt with what was a time of astonishing transformation.

Dr. MacLeod chairs the History Department at the University of Evansville and teaches courses on the World Wars and British history. He is well-known for his research of local history his 2015 book Evansville in World War Two, and two-part documentary he co-produced on Evansville in World War II for WNIN television.

As seating is limited, please make your complimentary reservation by calling the Museum at 812-425-2406.

Presented in Partnership with the Vanderburgh County Historical Society