World War II - 60 Years After

A Celebratory and Interpretative Event

presented by

THE SAMUEL V. WILSON CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
and
THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY,
at
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE, VIRGINIA



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

4 p.m., Memorial Gates, Graham Hall
         Reflections on WWII
         Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA Ret)
        President Emeritus and Wheat Professor of Leadership
        Hampden-Sydney College

        Roll Call of Hampden-Sydney Men
        Who Gave Their Lives In Service
        to America During WWII

    "God Bless America":
        Hampden-Sydney Men's Chorus

4:45 p.m., Parents & Friends Lounge
        "In Their Own Words: A Panel Discussion On World War II
        Moderator
         Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA Ret)
        Panelists
        Keith Eubank '42
        William Hoffman '42
        Hon. William P. Hay, Jr. '49
        CharlesW. Merriam, Jr. '46

7 p.m., Tiger Inn
        A Musical Celebration of WWII


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2005

10 a.m., Prince Edward County Courthouse, Farmville, VA
        Wreath laying ceremony at World War II Memorial

1 p.m., Football Game

         Halftime Ceremony
         Hampden-Sydney Veterans of WWII

         Patrick Henry Public Service Award
        In Recognition of the Sacrifices
        of Hampden-Sydney Men
        Who Served in World War II


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

4 p.m., Crawley Forum
        Welcoming Remarks
         Dr. Walter M. Bortz III
        President, Hampden-Sydney College

         World War II: An Historical Appraisal
        Keynote Address

        Dr. Gerhard Weinberg
        Kenan Professor Emeritus of History
        University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
        Moderator
         Dr. James Y. Simms, Jr.
        Elliott Professor of History
        Hampden-Sydney College

7:30 p.m., Crawley Forum:
         WWII: The War Against Japan
        Moderator
         Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson
        Hampden-Sydney College
        Panelists
         Dr. David Snead
        Department of History
        Liberty University
         Anne Sharp Wells
        Assistant Editor, The Journal of Military History
        Consultant, Archives of the George C. Marshall Foundation

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

7:30 p.m., Crawley Forum
         WWII: The War Against Germany
        Moderator
         Dr. James Y. Simms, Jr.
        Elliot Professor of History
        Hampden-Sydney College
        Panelists
         Dr. Charles W. Sydnor
        President and CEO
        Commonwealth Public Broadcasting of Richmond
         Dr. Larry I. Bland
        Editor and Project Director; George Catlett Marshall Papers
        Virginia Military Academy

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2005

7:30 p.m., Crawley Forum
         The Shadow of the War: 1945-2005
        Moderator
         Lt Col Rucker Snead , III '81 (USA Ret)
        Director, Career Development
        Hampden-Sydney College
        Panelists
         Dr. Ralph S. Hattox
        Elliott Professor of History
        Hampden-Sydney College
         Dr. Ronald L. Heinemann
        Squires Professor Emeritus of History
        Hampden-Sydney College
         Dr. James F. Pontuso
        Elliott Professor of Political Science
        Hampden-Sydney College
         Dr. William W. Porterfield
        Venable Professor of Chemistry
        Hampden-Sydney College

        Closing Comments Dr. David E. Marion
        Director
        Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest

The Wilson Center gratefully acknowledges the financial support
of the Hampden-Sydney College Lectures and Programs Committee
in the funding of this symposium.