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The Friendship Train of 1947

The Friendship Train of 1947, spearheaded by Washington columnist Drew Pearson, collected the equivalent of three million dollars in food for the hungry of Europe when the average annual wage was $2,850.  The Marshall Plan of 1948 would be our nations’ response to the crisis, but in 1947, Pearson suggested the American people could address the problem before Congress could form a committee.  Learn about this humanitarian effort by ordinary Americans to help their neighbors across the ocean, and the surprising response from France and Italy.

Mon.                             2/23                                          11 am-noon                              Campus: CYC Room 111

Instructor:  Linda Batten Johnson                                                                                   Sessions : 1

 

Linda Baten Johnson is an avid puzzler who loves reading and writing mysteries to find out “who done it.”  She writes cozy novellas for Barbour, a Christian publisher.  She combines her enjoyment of history and teaching by serving as a docent for the Frisco Heritage Museum and offering short classes on historical themes, writing, and novel reviews. She grew up in White Deer, TX. Linda loves history, and the discovery of an old trunk used by her brother in the CCC sparked her interest in the first of Roosevelt’s programs for national recovery.

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Section Title
The Friendship Train of 1947
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Lecture
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Time
11:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Feb 23, 2026
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