General Meeting - October 9th
Battle of the Bulge Presentation
By Don Cygan, Author, Historian, and Professor
As U.S. forces were surrounded in the town of Bastogne during the epic WW II Battle of the Bulge (Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945), Nazi forces attempted to break the siege on Christmas morning with a massive winter attack. Learn how the beleagured Americans fought back: a dramatic tale of courage, endurance, resilence, and triumph over overwhelming odds.
Don spent almost five years researching and writing his first book with co-author, Leo Barron. No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne tells the true story of the siege of Bastogne, Belgium, during World War II.
Speaker BIO
A resident of Evergreen, Don holds a B.A. in Journalism and two M.A. degrees, one in Communication and one in Military History. His career includes several years as a newspaper and free-lance reporter, service as a soldier in the U. S. Army and the Colorado National Guard, educating as a Red Rocks Community College professor and as a Douglas County history and social studies teacher. Currently, Don is a member of the board of directors and historian for the Broomfield Veterans' Museum.