Today, Prince William Forest and Fort Hunt are pleasant places for recreation. Did you know that during the 1940s, both were used by secret intelligence organizations to help the Allies win World War II?

Join authors Michael Warner and Jörn Happel for a special presentation of World War II and Cold War history! The seminar will be hosted by park rangers from Prince William Forest (Melissa Weih) and Fort Hunt Park (Daniel Blier). The seminar will end with a Q&A session during which attendees can ask the presenters questions. Registration is free but required.

Michael Warner is command historian at United States Cyber Command. He has written and lectured on intelligence history, theory and reform. Dr Warner sits on the board of editors of Intelligence and National Security, a leading journal focused on the role of intelligence in international relations. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of Intelligence: An International Security History (2014) and the coauthor of The Use of Force for State Power: History and Future (2020).

Jörn Happel is the director of the Professorship for Eastern European and East-Central European History at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany. His research interests include the history of Russia, Central Asia, Siberia and Poland. Dr Happel’s research on Eastern Europe and excellence in teaching have both been recognized with prestigious awards. He is the author of Der Ost-Experte: Gustav Hilger — Diplomat im Zeitalter der Extreme (The East Expert: Gustav Hilger – Diplomat in the Era of Extremes), published 2018.

For adults and teens. Please register to receive a Zoom link to attend this virtual program.