Michael J. Colligan History Project Events: 2009-10, Monumental Moments

All events take place in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center unless otherwise noted.

	Thursday, September 17, 7:30 PM Martin Johnson, "Lincoln at Hamilton and the New Birth of Freedom" Abraham Lincoln came to Hamilton to take part in a fiercely partisan electoral struggle, but at the same time he was beginning to develop the rhetoric and ideas that would take shape during the Civil War as the “new birth of freedom” announced in the Gettysburg Address. This presentation explores the ways that Lincoln’s journey from Hamilton in 1859 to Gettysburg in 1863 foreshadowed and enacted our national journey toward greater freedom and equality, toward the more perfect union promised in the Constitution and sought by Lincoln. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow event.
	Thursday, October 1, 7:30 PM Kathleen Dalton, "John Muir meets Theodore Roosevelt" John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt went camping together in 1903, and   the story of this historic event illuminates the cross-currents of America’s conservation history.  John Muir is famous for founding the Sierra Club and writing eloquently about the majesty of America’s mountain.  For him nature was sacred and entrusted to us for our spiritual betterment. Theodore Roosevelt was America’s great conservationist president, but he also urged his countrymen to live more active outdoor lives, to dare great deeds and lead “a strenuous life.”  He was also America’s famous hunter president. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow event.
	Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 PM Curt Ellison, "Charles Cellarius & Miami’s Architectural Heritage" When and why did an image of orderly red brick architecture adorned with cupolas come to define the Miami campus in Oxford?  What is the future of the Georgian Revival style, and why does it rarely appear on Miami campuses beyond Oxford?  This is a look at the local history of an architectural style that was brought to Miami principally by one 20th century architect who designed thirty campus buildings between 1939 and 1970.  His vision of academic community replaced its Oxford predecessors, generated lively controversy, and became Miami’s most visible brand.  Free and open to the public. Reception to follow event.
	Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM Jim Blount, Korean Veterans Panel Jim Blount introduces a panel of Korean War veterans and invites them to share their stories of the conflict. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow event.