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Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II

Name: Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II
Start: 2019-10-10T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2019-10-10T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Arnold Arboretum

October 10, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Join us at the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum for a talk by Judith Sumner, PhD, botanist, and author of Plants Go to War - the first botanical history of World War II.

As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Author and botanist Judith Sumner will speak of the many plants that were incorporated into wartime safety materials, diet and rations, and even bombers.

Free, but registration requested
Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

Details

Date:: October 10, 2019
Time:: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Nature
Event Tags:: Arnold Arboretum, History, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale
Website:: https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1896&DayPlannerDate=10/10/2019

Organizer

: Arnold Arboretum
Phone: 617-384-5209
Email: arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu
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Other

Organizer status (we charge $5 for for-profit listings): Not for profit or community group
Email (will not be used for public posting): pam_thompson@harvard.edu

Venue

: Arnold Arboretum
: 125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 United States + Google Map
Phone: 6173845209
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