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The League of Wives by Heath Hardage Lee

Hobart Book Chat

2023-02-21 11:00:00 2023-02-21 12:00:00 America/Chicago The League of Wives by Heath Hardage Lee Our February 2023 book chat title is *The League of Wives* by Heath Hardage Lee. Pick up a copy at the Hobart branch to chat virtually or in person! Contact hobart@lcplin.org for more details. Hobart

Tuesday, February 21
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-21 11:00:00 2023-02-21 12:00:00 America/Chicago The League of Wives by Heath Hardage Lee Our February 2023 book chat title is *The League of Wives* by Heath Hardage Lee. Pick up a copy at the Hobart branch to chat virtually or in person! Contact hobart@lcplin.org for more details. Hobart

Hobart

Children's Program Room, Hobart Zoom Room

Our February 2023 book chat title is *The League of Wives* by Heath Hardage Lee. Pick up a copy at the Hobart branch to chat virtually or in person! Contact hobart@lcplin.org for more details.

The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington--and Hanoi--to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam.

On February 12, 1973, one hundred and sixteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried off a huge military transport plane at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. These American servicemen had endured years of brutal torture, kept shackled and starving in solitary confinement, in rat-infested, mosquito-laden prisons, the worst of which was The Hanoi Hilton.

Months later, the first Vietnam POWs to return home would learn that their rescuers were their wives, a group of women that included Jane Denton, Sybil Stockdale, Louise Mulligan, Andrea Rander, Phyllis Galanti, and Helene Knapp. These women, who formed The National League of Families, would never have called themselves "feminists," but they had become the POW and MIAs most fervent advocates, going to extraordinary lengths to facilitate their husbands' freedom--and to account for missing military men--by relentlessly lobbying government leaders, conducting a savvy media campaign, conducting covert meetings with antiwar activists, and most astonishingly, helping to code secret letters to their imprisoned husbands.

Hobart

Phone: 219-942-2243

Branch manager
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Hours
Mon, Dec 04 12:30PM to 8:30PM
Tue, Dec 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 12:30PM to 8:30PM
Thu, Dec 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 10 Closed

About the branch

The Hobart Branch is conveniently located at 100 N. Main Street in downtown Hobart. The current building was built in 1967 and an addition was added in 1979 and then remodeled in 2007. The Hobart Branch is known for its unique architecture and fabulous views of Lake George. The interior areas have slight floor elevation differences which help provide a cozy atmosphere.

The Hobart Branch has many amenities for the community. The library has a private small group room, and a public meeting room that can accommodate up to 100 people. Every month we hold many preschool, toddler, infant, and family and adult classes and events. From computer classes, to arts and crafts, to teen gaming, we've got something for everyone, no matter your age!

Upcoming events

Thu, Dec 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room
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Fri, Dec 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Fri, Dec 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room,Large Meeting Room

Tue, Dec 12, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room,Large Meeting Room

Wed, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Dec 14, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room,Programming Room

Mon, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room,Programming Room,Hobart Zoom Room

Wed, Dec 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Dec 21, 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room

Fri, Dec 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Fri, Dec 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area

Tue, Dec 26, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room,Large Meeting Room

Thu, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, Dec 28, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Jan 03, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Jan 04, 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room

Sat, Jan 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Programming Room