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2nd-5-WEEK CLASSES START OCT. 14 — Registration & drop/add available Oct. 7-21

Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima: The Controversy of an Iconic Photograph (G418)

G – History

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Lewes (Trinity Faith Education Building) | November 11, 2025-November 11, 2025

Tuesday: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM

This one-session class has been added since catalog publication.

As one of the most famous images in American history, Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima has an amazing story that continues to evolve into the 21st century. The flag raising on February 23, 1945 was a proud moment for the United States Marine Corps and a key point during the bloody struggle to take the island of Iwo Jima. This presentation examines the background of the battle that led to the famous photograph, the details of the flag raising and the history and controversy surrounding the image itself.

This offering meets for a total of 1 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Tom Summers

SUMMERS, TOM—Bachelor’s degree, history, Washington College. A 12th-generation Delawarean, joined the U.S. Navy and served as an air traffic controller. Career includes serving as historical markers coordinator, education specialist and outreach services manager at the Delaware Public Archives as well as the manager of the Delaware State Parks Cultural Resource Unit. Currently the part-time director of the Milford Museum. Member of the Dover Downtown Rotary Club and adjunct professor at Delaware Technical Community College for more than 20 years.

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