A discussion about the 2018 novel and Second World War History in Asia.
Discuss Mary Lynn Bracht’s White Chrysanthemum and learn about the history behind the book in which hundreds of thousands of young girls and women in Asia who were forced into systematized military brothels by the Japanese Imperial Army. Participants are welcome to make orange cranes and white chrysanthemums paper crafts after the discussion.
This is a partnership with McMaster chapter of ALPHA Education, a non-profit whose mission is to promote peace and reconciliation through learning and critical understanding of the history of the Second World War in Asia. ALPHA stands for the Association for Learning and Preserving (Second World War) History in Asia.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | General Interest | Arts & Culture |
The Terryberry Branch was built on land once owned by William Terryberry and his wife Anne Young, who came to Upper Canada circa 1806. Prior to the War of 1812, William Terryberry owned an inn that was a popular stopover for travellers making the trip from Niagara to Ancaster. In January 1970, Terryberry Branch was the third branch to open on Hamilton Mountain. The Branch was renovated in 1990-91, to include a second floor with expanded collection space, as well as a larger and improved reading and study space. Terryberry Branch was most recently renovated in 2012.
