The Cold War in History and Current Conflicts [Waterville]

The Mid-Maine Global Forum, in collaboration with the Waterville Public Library, will host their second Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Friday, November 20, at 12:00 p.m at the Chase Forum (150 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901).

The Cold War was the dominant force in world affairs for nearly a half-century after World War II. It is not simply a relic of the past. The first Cold War ended, but Russia still challenges vital American interests and values.

Presenter Rob Weisbrot is the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Colby College. His areas of expertise include: modern American history, especially the 1960s, African-American history and the civil rights struggle of the 20th century, U.S. foreign policy and the Cold War, and 1962 Cuban missile crisis and John F. Kennedy.