Col. Theodore Gatchel speaks on 20th-Century Vietnam

Peace Dale Library, 1057 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, RI | Get Directions »
FREE

The South Kingstown Public Library/Peace Dale, 1057 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale RI 02879, will present a talk by Col. Theodore L. Gatchel, USMC (ret), a Naval War College Professor Emeritus, on Sunday, February 24, 2 PM. 

“Language, Culture, and Tradition: Understanding 20th-Century Vietnam” will illuminate the history and culture of that country and give historical context to a novel set there, The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb, selected by Reading Across Rhode Island for 2013.

Col. Gatchel, whose monthly columns appear in the Providence Journal, served two combat tours in Vietnam during his 30-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a special advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He has published on a wide range of military and naval topics, and is currently writing a book on the evolution of infantry weapons and tactics.

The Beauty of Humanity Movement weaves together the stories of an elderly Vietnamese street vendor, a Vietnamese-American art curator and a young Hanoi tour guide, moving from the 1950’s to the present day. 

The event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, contact Jessica Wilson, 789-1555 xt 110.