Monday, March 23, 2009

Lecture: "The Civil War in Oregon"

If you are a history buff would might be interested to know about a cultural event happening tomorrow, Tuesday March 24th. A lecture regarding the Civil War will be presented 7:30pm at The Newmark Theatre, Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway in downtown Portland.

Speaker Robert K. Sutton is the current Chief Historian of the National Park Service. Prior to this, he served as the Superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park and directed the Historic Preservation and Historical Administration public history programs at Arizona State University. He has published several books, articles, and reviews on public history. One of his primary interests is preparing for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Presented as part of the 2009 Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum.

See the Oregon Historical Society website for ticketing information.

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