Book Signing: “The Spoils of Victory,” Daniel J. Markowitz
Schedule
Sun Nov 09 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
2801 N Main St, North Newton, KS, United States, Kansas 67117 | North Newton, KS
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Join us as Daniel Markowitz reads from his book The Spoils of Victory, the story of “a battle-hardened German POW and a devout Mennonite woman discover[ing] the contours of forgiveness and love in America’s heartland.”The Spoils of Victory, Markowitz’ first novel and book one in the Prisoners of War series, focuses on a largely forgotten aspect of the history of World War II – the confinement and employment of hundreds of thousands of German POWs throughout the United States from 1943 to 1946.
A book signing will follow the reading. Kauffman Museum will also feature a pop-up of POW artifacts from our collection.
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Daniel J. Markowitz is a descendant of German and Slovenian immigrants who came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Born in 1954 and raised in Olpe, Kansas, at the edge of the Flint Hills, he grew up listening to his grandparents’ and other beloved elders’ stories of their home countries, traditions, and the hardships and joys experienced on their way to stability and prosperity. His love for history and storytelling grew out of their often humorous and sometimes hyperbolic oral chronicles.
Event link: https://kauffmanmuseum.org/event/book-signing-the-spoils-of-victory-daniel-j-markowitz/.
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