Lecture About Poet John McCrae and "In Flanders Fields"

Past event
Nov 14, 2016, 2:30 to 4:30 PM

Join the Chittenden County Historical Society and the UVM Dana Medical Library for a special presentation on Monday, November 14, at 2:30 PM in the Larner Classroom at UVM.

Canadian author Susan Raby-Dunne will be speaking about her new book, “The Real McCrae: An Intimate Look at the Man Behind the Poem ‘In Flanders Fields.’” McCrae was a medical doctor and taught pathology at the UVM Medical School before serving in WWI and writing the famous poem "In Flanders Fields." Books will be for sale, and there will also be a display of McCrae souvenirs inside Dana Medical Library.

The best parking can be found at the hospital parking garage. Access the 2nd level (orange) by parking there or taking the inside elevators to 2. "Red Poppy" signage will be provided to guide you to the Larner Classroom next to the Dana Medical Library. The room is in the ground floor connector between the hospital and the medical school. The event is free and marks Remembrance Day (aka Veterans’ Day).

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