WCGS
invites
one
and
all
to
a
talk
by
Lynne
Taylor,
University
of
Waterloo
professor
of
History.
Dr.
Taylor
will
discuss
her
latest
book,
In
the
Children's
Best
Interests:
Unaccompanied
Refugee
Children
in
Germany,
1945-1952.
About
the
talk:
After
the
dust
settled
at
the
end
of
WWII,
700,000
displaced
persons
remained
in
the
American
occupation
zone
in
Germany.
Among
them
were
40,000
unaccompanied
children
-
children
orphaned
or
separated
from
their
families
by
the
war.
Without
legal
guardians,
these
children
had
no
one
to
protect
or
advocate
for
them.
For
the
agencies
responsible
for
their
care,
they
were
a
complex
problem
which
took
years
to
sort
out.
Their
story
still
resonates
today.
The Waterloo Campus Book Store will be on site with copies of Prof. Taylor's book for purchase.
This is a free event open to all. An RSVP is not required to attend the event, but it will provide you with updates and it helps WCGS to plan their event.
Event Details
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7pm
Where: Knox Presbyterian Church 50 Erb St W, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T1
Parking: Please check wcgs.ca for parking details