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The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

2026-08-26 18:30:00 2026-08-26 19:30:00 America/New_York The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway Historian Robert Finkelstein examines the Battle of Midway, covering U.S. and Japanese naval strategies, military leaders, technologies, military planning, and post-battle decisions. Ashburn Library - Meeting Room A + B + Meeting Room C

Wednesday, August 26
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Meeting Room A + B + Meeting Room C

Historian Robert Finkelstein examines the Battle of Midway, covering U.S. and Japanese naval strategies, military leaders, technologies, military planning, and post-battle decisions.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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