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Fort Monmouth: Author talk with Melissa Ziobro

2024-11-04 19:00:00 2024-11-04 20:00:00 America/New_York Fort Monmouth: Author talk with Melissa Ziobro Author and Monmouth University professor Melissa Ziobro will discuss her new book: Fort Monmouth: The US Army's House of Magic. Point Pleasant Beach Branch - Point Pleasant Beach Meeting Room

Monday, November 04
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Point Pleasant Beach Branch

Point Pleasant Beach Meeting Room

Author and Monmouth University professor Melissa Ziobro will discuss her new book: Fort Monmouth: The US Army's House of Magic.

Fort Monmouth was the birthplace of innovation and technological revolution and the home of a uniquely diverse group of military and civilian heroes and scientists.

Melissa Ziobro, curator of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University and specialist professor of public history, will be on hand to discuss her new book Fort Monmouth: The U.S. Army’s House of Magic. Melissa will discuss the fort’s history: from its wartime mobilization up to the fort’s newest owner, Netflix.

Copies of Fort Monmouth: The U.S. Army's House of Magic will be sold at the event.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Event |

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