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Join retired U-2 pilot Glenn Whicker as he shares his experiences and insights from a remarkable career.
Step into the cockpit of history with retired Colonel Glenn R. Whicker. As a former U-2 pilot, he'll take you behind the scenes of one of the Cold War’s most secretive aircraft. What was it like to fly at 70,000 feet, alone in a pressurized suit, with the fate of nations in the balance? How did these missions shape global politics and redefine surveillance? History buffs, aviation enthusiasts and the curious alike will get a rare chance to hear it straight from someone who lived it.
The Library Center is the headquarters of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. The 82,000-square-foot building houses major collections of print and electronic resources. These include special collections such as business and local history and genealogy; public Wi-Fi computers, four private study rooms, five small conference rooms, a kitchen and state-of-the-art reference technology. In addition, the Library Center includes other amenities characteristic of larger urban libraries. Those features include a 150-seat auditorium, a glass-enclosed reading room and art gallery, a story hour room, outdoor patio and outdoor story garden and the Between Friends Gift Shop.