Noted military historian Paul E. Zigo will make a presentation on the attack on Pearl Harbor, the entry of the United States into World War II on the Day of Infamy, 2 p.m. Thursday Dec. 7, at the Info Age Science and History Museum, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall.
The author will go into detail about the events of the bombing of US ships at port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, a day President Franklin Roosevelt said would “go down in Infamy.”
Zigo, the founder and director of the WW II Era Studies Institute is a graduate of Rider University, Temple University and the US Army War College. He was the executive producer and narrator of the cable network series Triumphant Spirit: World War II Generation Speaks, a program that ran for three years and can still be accessed at the Library of Congress’s Victory History Program.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Longest Walk, the Amazing Story of the 29th Infantry Division on D-day, June 6, 1944 as well as Witnessing History: The Eisenhower Photographs featuring the photos taken of the former General and President by his personal wartime photographer, Al Meserlin.
Zigo’s latest book Unconditional Surrender: Witnessing History: 1945, gives a narrative and historic photos of Nazi Germany’s complete surrender to the Allies.
A 30-year veteran of the US Army, Zigo retired as a colonel and is a founding sponsor of the National Museum of the US Army.
Entrance to the program, which is $10 for all from age 12 and $8 for those younger, includes access to all the museums at the Cape Evans Historical Landmark site. Membership in Info Age is always available
