The Day After D-Day: "What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War II France"

The story of D-day is well known, but less frequently told is the French side of the story. In her award– winning book, "What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War II France," Mary Louise Roberts provides a rich, nuanced picture of the interaction among Allied soldiers and French civilians in World War II and its aftermath. Hear this historian elucidate a story you thought you already knew, and learn about the sometimes surprising responses to her findings.

This program is presented in partnership with the Center for the Humanities and the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.