Heroines of the First Vietnamese Independence Movement – presented by the Danbury Library

 This is a virtual program via ZOOM. Participants will receive a link to the meeting at the email address they provided at registration.

The Trung sisters were Vietnamese military leaders who ruled for three years after rebelling in AD 40 against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. Join Professor Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox for an exciting lecture on the fascinating history, legends, and cultural impact of the Trung sisters.

Dr. Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, Professor of History and Non-Western Cultures at Western Connecticut State University in historiography of Vietnam and world history, religion and philosophy. He has given many lectures on Vietnamese history and culture. Professor Gadkar-Wilcox is a graduate of Cornell University with a doctorate in Non-Western History.

Free! Registration is Required

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