Clemson University Art Department Alumna, Morgan Cole, on the Monuments Men Steering Committee at The Citadel

Morgan received her BFA in Art from Clemson University with an emphasis in painting in 2013. In addition to serving on the the Monuments Men Steering Committee at The Citadel, she has also worked as a backstage volunteer for Charleston Fashion Week in March and is actively looking for studio space in the Charleston area so that she may continue to develop her own artistic endeavors.

The Monuments Men Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Thursday, April 3, 2014 McAlister Field House, The Citadel GENERAL ADMISSION: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIP TICKETS: $125 5:30 p.m. VIP cocktail reception with author Robert Edsel 6:30 p.m  Lecture with audience Q&A (doors open at 5:30) 7:30 p.m. Book signing (books available for purchase before and after the  lecture) In the most comprehensive art theft of all time, Adolf Hitler looted thousands  of significant artistic masterpieces throughout Europe during World War II.   In his only South Carolina appearance, New York Times bestselling author  Robert M. Edsel tells the incredible true story of the Monuments Men, a  small group of art experts-turned-soldiers assembled by President Franklin  D. Roosevelt.  These unlikely heroes bravely went behind enemy lines to  locate and recover mankind’s greatest artifacts, saving them from imminent  destruction by the Nazis. The book inspired a movie directed by and starring George Clooney with  Bill Murray and Matt Damon, among others, that is currently playing in  area theaters; Mr. Edsel served as a consultant on the film and will share  some of this experience as well. Educators, book clubs, and others looking to learn more about this topic may  find extensive lesson plans and discussion questions here.  Groups are  welcome; note that doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Please contact Christina Mortti  should you require handicapped seating and we are happy to accommodate. For more information about the Monuments Men event including local ties  to Middleton Place, as well as other upcoming free public fine art events at  The Citadel and to sign up for our e-newsletter, please visit our  Fine Arts at The Citadel web site. Special Thanks to the Monuments Men Steering Committee: Artie Richards, Chair Jim Blakely Morgan Cole (Clemson University BFA, Art, 2013) Terry Fox Dorie Griggs Leigh Jaimes Shelley Keith Susan McAdoo Christina Mortti Stacy Pearsall Tiffany Silverman Dianne Trumbull Rebekah Unger Amanda Weingarten