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Collision on Route 40: Cold War Tensions & Civil Rights

Mike Dixon of Delaware Humanities will deliver his presentation that explores how Route 40 in Delaware and Maryland became an unexpected battleground for Cold War tensions and civil rights.  On this corridor between Baltimore and the Delaware Memorial Bridge, international diplomacy, African decolonization, Jim Crow, Soviet propagandists, and Freedom Riders collided, forcing a confrontation for the Kennedy administration that involved global tensions and domestic policy.  

Date:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Location:
Conference Room B
Library:
Selbyville Public Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  History and Genealogy  

Registration is required. There are 16 seats available.