Spirit of America is honoring the 80th anniversary of the Allied Victory in Europe with a special virtual event featuring author and historian Alex Kershaw and US Embassy Berlin spokesperson Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller on Thursday, May 8, at 2 pm EDT. We hope you will be able to join us for this important conversation moderated by our founder and CEO Jim Hake.

Alex Kershaw, resident historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial and New York Times bestselling author, will discuss the history and heroism of American troops that led to the liberation of Europe on May 8, 1945, and the importance of telling that story today.

Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller, who leads communication on behalf of the US Mission in Germany, will discuss the Embassy’s collaboration with Spirit of America to tell the story of US troops in WWII to a new generation through the “Road to Freedom” social media campaign, as well as the Embassy’s broader work to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.