Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: 250 Years of the US Army
This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by a member of Army Sustainment Command's Office of the Historian, based on the Arsenal.
This program is suitable for adults and teens. Registration is not required.
This program is jointly hosted by the Davenport Public Library and the Rock Island Public Library. If you are unable to attend the Davenport Public Library's session, another session will be offered earlier in the day at 2:00 PM at Rock Island Public Library.
2025 Lecture Series topics
8 January 2025: Foundations of the Nation and the Revolutionary War
12 February 2025: 1784 – 1860: A New Nation, A New Army
12 March 2025: 1861 – 1865: The Army and the Civil War
9 April 2025: 1866 – 1917: The Army as an Expeditionary Force
14 May 2025: The Army and a World at War
11 June 2025: The Interwar: Downsizing & Celebration of the Army
13 August 2025: World War II, Reorganization, and the Dawn of the Atomic Age
10 September 2025: 1949 – 1975: The Army in East Asia
8 October 2025: DESERT SHIELD & DESERT STORM
12 November 2025: Building the Army of the Future
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Location:
- Meeting Room B
- Branch:
- Eastern
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Educational