For those of a certain age, the Cold War is remembered as a defining backdrop of everyday life and was, by many, nothing less than a struggle for good and evil in its most elemental forms. Ideological adversaries before World War II, the two emergent superpowers afterwards, the United States and Soviet Union, became military adversaries as well. This undeclared global war ended only after the fall of Soviet Communist State and the breakaway of the Soviet satellite states in the years between 1989 and 1991.
Presented by Arthur Gottlieb, LCSW, CSA. Art Gottlieb is a local historian on subjects of political and military history. He was formerly a professional curator of naval history and the Technical Director of Exhibits at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. In these roles, Mr. Gottlieb worked regularly with veterans of all services towards the creation of exhibits accurately illustrating the history of 20th century warfare. Mr. Gottlieb maintains a private practice as a Counselor and Certified Senior Advisor in Norwalk, CT, and offers Pro Bono counseling services to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Gottlieb served as an Auxiliary Officer of the United States Coast Guard for 17 years and for 4 years was Commander of Flotilla 7-2, 1st District (Southern Region), Sector Long Island Sound North. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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