History Professor Holding Vietnam Lecture Series In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – History lectures led by Mark Albertson will continue with “Vietnam: The Long War” on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield.

Mark Albertson will host a four-part lecture series on the Vietnam War at the Fairfield Public Library.
Photo Credit: *New Canaan Historical Society*

Nicole Briggs

10/06/2015 4:00 a.m.

This series of four lectures will trace the Vietnamese struggle for independence against the encroachments of Western Imperialism—a struggle that not only saw the defeat of France, but the later humbling of the world’s ranking superpower – the United States. The lecture will focus on The People’s War.

Future lectures include:

Thursday, Oct. 22: “Dien Bien Phu: French Defeat, American Albatross”
Thursday, Nov. 5: “Horseback to Helicopter”
Tuesday, Nov. 17: “Defeat of a Superpower”

Albertson is the historical research editor at Army Aviation magazine in Monroe and is a longtime member of the United States Naval Institute. He is both an author and professor of history at Norwalk Community College.

Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information or to register for this event, CLICK HERE or call (203) 256-3160.

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