The Depression and the Lean Years

Join us for a personal recollection of the Depression era. This presentation is a personal story of a young boy’s memories and events during those difficult years, including the beginning of World War II. It is not a historical analysis of “cause” and “effect” data as might be found in a typical history presentation, but recollections of a contentious time in American history.

Robert Gerard, a career soldier, has written numerous short articles for the Carlisle Sentinel.  Also, a copy of his autobiography, “The Road to Catoctin Mountain” can be found in the Bosler Library. After serving as a Department Chairman at the US Army War College, he taught for 12 years as a Professor of Management at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD and continues to be a Professor Emeritus at that University.