Speakers Bureau Presents: Working with the Enemy: German, Italian, and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World War

Name: Speakers Bureau Presents: Working with the Enemy: German, Italian, and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World War
Start: 2026-04-03T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-03T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Corning Opera House, 800 Davis Ave, Corning, IA 50841, USA

April 3, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Corning Opera House will welcome historian Chad Timm on April 3, 2026, for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores life in the camps at Algona and Clarinda, the labor POWs provided to local farmers, and the complex relationships between prisoners and communities. This program sheds light on a surprising chapter of Iowa’s wartime history and the humanity found amid conflict.

Corning Opera House

Corning Opera House, 800 Davis Ave, Corning, IA 50841, USA

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