All Quiet on the Western Front

press release: View the 1930 classic film All Quiet on the Western Front at the Verona Public Library on Thursday, January 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The film follows a group of idealistic young men as they join the German Army during World War I and are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat. Following the film screening, Professor Jonathan Pollack will lead a discussion. Join us from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for a light meal before the film screening.

This film is presented in conjunction with the exhibition World War I and America, on display at the library from January 3 through January 23, 2017.  The exhibition is part of World War I and America, a two-year national initiative of The Library of America presented in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the National World War I Museum and Memorial, and other organizations, with generous support from The National Endowment for the Humanities.  

This presentation is free and open to the public.  To register, or for information, visit www.veronapubliclibrary.org, or call 608-845-7180.  The Verona Public Library is located at 500 Silent Street.