Adventures in Ideas: Humanities Series Presents 'Emergence of the United States as a Global Power' February 10
SALISBURY, MD---With its victory in the Spanish-American War, the U.S. became a global economic and military power, a position secured by its participation in World War I.
A century later, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ faculty explore how the nation gained its global prominence during the Adventures in Ideas: Humanities Series presentation “Emergence of the United States as a Global Power” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, February 10, in Conway Hall Room 179.
Drs. Emily Story of the History Department and World War I historian Stephen Gehnrich of the Biological Sciences Department examine the country’s early interventions in the circum-Caribbean and Pacific, as well as the experiences of American soldiers during the war.
Sponsored by ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½’s Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts and the Whaley Family Foundation, cost is $30, including a continental breakfast and lunch. Advance reservations are required. The public is invited.
To RSVP call 410-543-6450 or email Donna Carey at dmcarey@salisbury.edu. For more information visit the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ website at www.salisbury.edu.