Saturday, October 12, 2019
1:00 PM
Join the Museum of the Albemarle for a lecture and book signing on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 1 p.m. in collaboration with the Elizabeth City Historical Association’s 23rd Annual Ghost Walk. Author M. G. Crisci will provide a lecture on the book Project Zebra: Roosevelt and Stalin’s Top-Secret Mission to Train 300 Soviet Airmen in America.
According to M. G. Crisci’s book, “In 1942, Hilter’s U-boats destroyed 60 percent of allied war materials on the high seas. To re-open those supply lines, Roosevelt and Stalin devised Project Zebra – a top-secret mission to build 185 huge, advanced Soviet war planes in Philadelphia and train over 300 Soviet airmen in Elizabeth City to fly them."
“The 18-month military mission exceeded expectations. In the process, Project Zebra also became a historical human event that demonstrated the power of mutual respect and trust for ages."
Location
Museum of the Albemarle
501 South Water Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Contact Information
(252) 335-1453
Admission: Free Admission