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The Journey of Mollie’s War: Letters of a WWII WAC in Europe
Sat., September 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Daniel H. Brush Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Jackson County Historical Society, and Illinois Humanities invite you to a dynamic presentation on the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during WWII. Author Cyndee Shaffer uses excerpts from her mother’s letters written home during WWII to provide a romantic yet frightful glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during this crucial time in history, detailing her mother’s experiences from basic training in 1943 to a dramatic image of seeing the Statue of Liberty in the midst of darkness in November 1945 when she returned home. This program is free to the public and everyone is welcome. Join us at the Carbondale Public Library on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 11am or online.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Cyndee Schaffer is the daughter of Mollie Weinstein Schaffer and co-author of the publication of her mother’s letters, Mollie’s War. An author and educator, Cyndee received a BS in math education from Northwestern University and an MS in curriculum development from DePaul University. Cyndee’s work experience has taken her into three divergent careers: high school math teacher in the inner city of Chicago, IT consultant on the “human side” of computers—testing computer systems, writing training materials, training users and being the go-between for users and programmers, and, finally, author.
