BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Brigham City Library X-WR-CALNAME:Brigham City Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7203a114-2ee8-4e2d-a84b-9d6299755e4a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260721T091802Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260806T200000 SUMMARY:Humanities Book Group LOCATION:Brigham City Library\nBrigham City Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brigham City Library;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Brigham City Library:geo:41.5106491,-112.0146149 GEO:41.5106491;-112.0146149 DESCRIPTION:"Wild About Nature" reading & discussion series event led by a humanities scholar..\nhttps://bcpl.libnet.info/event/15009596 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A monthly reading and discussion group foc using on topics in history\, culture\, and the humanities. The group typic ally meets first Thursdays at 7 pm and is led by guest scholars. Pick up a copy of each month's book from the front desk. Click here to go to the website fo r the Brigham City Library's Humanities Book Group.

The Last Ridge: The Epic Story of America&rsquo\;s First Mountain Soldie rs and the Assault on Hitler&rsquo\;s Europe by McKay Jenkin s

Scholar: Austin Petersen\, WSU.

$Two soldiers\, cross cou ntry skiing in the snowy mountains with backpacks on as the book cover for The Last Ridge$

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When World War II broke out in Europe\, the American army had no specialized division of mountain soldiers. But in the winter of 19 39&ndash\;40\, after a tiny band of Finnish mountain troops brought the in vading Soviet army to its knees\, an amateur skier named Charles Minot &ld quo\;Minnie&rdquo\; Dole convinced the United States Army to let him recru it an extraordinary assortment of European expatriates\, wealthy ski bums\ , mountaineers\, and thrill-seekers and form them into a unique band of Al pine soldiers. These men endured nearly three years of grueling training i n the Colorado Rockies and in the process set new standards for both soldi ering and mountaineering. The newly forged 10th Mountain Division finally faced combat in the winter of 1945\, in Italy&rsquo\;s Apennine Mountains\ , against the seemingly unbreakable German fortifications north of the Got hic Line. There\, they planned and executed what is still regarded as the most daring series of nighttime mountain attacks in U.S. military history\ , taking Mount Belvedere and the sheer\, treacherous face of Riva Ridge to smash the linchpin of the German army&rsquo\;s lines.
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Ser ies Frequently asked questions:
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I can't ma ke it in person\, can I attend via Zoom? Yes. A Zoom link is avai lable by request. Please contact the library\, 435-723-5850\, at least 24 hours before the event to get a link.
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How do I join the Book Group? Come to an event. Everyone is welcome to attend any o r all of the discussions.
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How do I get a book? A limited number of books are available for group members to borrow at the library's circulation desk. No library card necessary.
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Do I have to read the book in order to come to the discussion? No . Reading the book will certainly enhance your experience in the discussio n and prepare you for talking points\, but all are welcome no matter how m uch (or how little) of the book they have read.
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Can I bo rrow a copy to read after the discussion? Yes. As group members t urn in their books\, those books may be borrowed by others.
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