Americans living during World War II have been called the "Greatest Generation." Outstanding military leaders immediately come to mind: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Gen. George S. Patton. This course, however, celebrates the not-so-famous U.S. heroes and heroines of World War II. We'll learn about Black American, Native American and Japanese American soldiers, as well as the Counterintelligence Corps. We'll also honor women's roles as nurses, pilots, factory workers and sustainers of the home front. Lastly, we'll examine how American journalists, the Red Cross and other humanitarian groups, U.S. test pilots, medics and others contributed to the war effort.

Instructor bio: Anita Tebbe is a retired professor in the legal studies department at Johnson County Community College. She earned an undergraduate degree in history, a graduate degree in education and a law degree. Anita is a Kansas-licensed attorney and has more than 40 years of teaching experience at the high school and college levels.

An Osher membership fee of $25 is required to enroll in this class. If you have not paid your membership fee, please click on the blue link below under "course accessibility" to add the membership fee to your shopping cart. Then continue shopping to select your courses and/or events. If you have questions about whether or not you have paid your member fee, please call 785-864-6779.

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Residents of Clay County, Missouri can take this class for the discounted fee of $20. When registering online, please choose the Clay County Resident fee on the drop down menu, or if registering by phone, please indicate to the registration agent that you are a resident of Clay County. 

Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee