"A Roman Holiday?" African Americans in Italy in WWII
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Monday 12th October 2026
'"A Roman Holiday?" African Americans in Italy in WWII
Dr Christian O'Connell, Academic Course Leader in Hiistory, University of Gloucestershire.
Dr O'Connell is a Senior Lecturer in American History. His interest in the subject began with African American music and the blues, which led to a first book - Blues, How Do You Do? (Michigan, 2015). More broadly he is fascinated by the ways American culture has travelled and shaped societies and cultures beyond the nation’s borders. These interests have led him to examine representations of American culture in Britain and the experiences of African American GI’s in Europe during WWII.
Dr Christian O'Connell, Academic Course Leader in Hiistory, University of Gloucestershire.
Dr O'Connell is a Senior Lecturer in American History. His interest in the subject began with African American music and the blues, which led to a first book - Blues, How Do You Do? (Michigan, 2015). More broadly he is fascinated by the ways American culture has travelled and shaped societies and cultures beyond the nation’s borders. These interests have led him to examine representations of American culture in Britain and the experiences of African American GI’s in Europe during WWII.
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