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DESCRIPTION:Author Nicholas Evan Sarantakes\, Ph. D.\, will discuss his n
 ew book Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter\, the OlympicBoycott\, and the 
 Cold War at Portsmouth Free Public Library on Saturday\, June 2 at 2 PM.
 &nbsp\; Dropping the Torchoffers a diplomatic history of the 1980 Olympi
 c boycott.&nbsp\; Broad in its focus\, it looks at events in Washington\
 , D.C.\, as well as the opposition to the boycott and how this attempted
  embargo affected the athletic contests in Moscow.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\nDr. Sa
 rantakes created the U.S. Diplomatic History Resource Index\, a website 
 that served as a guide to material on the internet relevant to diplomati
 c historywhile he was in graduate school. He also administers a blog on 
 career management issues for historians. In 2009\, Dr. Sarantakes became
  the history book review editor for Presidential Studies Quarterly. He h
 as previously taught at Texas A&amp\;M University&mdash\;Commerce\, the 
 Air War College\, theUniversity of Southern Mississippi\, and the U.S. A
 rmy Command &amp\; General Staff College. &nbsp\;Dr. Sarantakes is Assoc
 iate Professor in the Department of Strategy &amp\; Policy at the U.S. N
 aval War College. &nbsp\;\nThis program is free and open to the public.&
 nbsp\; Seating is limited so please call the Library at 683-9457 or stop
  by to register.
URL:http://portsmouth.patch.com/events/dropping-the-torch-with-nicholas-s
 arantakes
SUMMARY:Dropping the Torch with Nicholas Sarantakes
LOCATION:Portsmouth Free Public Library: 2658 E Main Rd\, Portsmouth\, RI
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