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Roberts is the founder and president of the
American Studies Center, a non-profit foundation
based in Washington, D.C. The center’s
two major programs are Radio America, an award-winning
news, talk, and documentary network with over
400 affiliates, and the World War II Veterans
Committee, an organization that seeks to preserve
the legacy of the World War II generation.
On February 12, Dr. Gary Moulton looks at Meriwether
Lewis & William Clark. Moulton will assess
the ultimate impact of the duo’s odyssey
on the 200th anniversary of their heroic journey
by looking at the journals written by Lewis
& Clark. According to Moulton, who is the
Thomas C. Sorensen Professor of History at the
University of Nebraska/Lincoln and editor of
the Journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Harry
T. Wilks Conference Center.
On February 26, the History Project shines
a light on America’s First Ladies with
the leading historian on First Ladies, Carl
S. Anthony. He will discuss how these remarkable
women helped to shape both the American presidency
and the American way of life.
On March 2, the community is invited to view
the film Queen Victoria, from Edward the King).
The life and times of Britain’s most revered
monarch are stunningly depicted in this internationally
acclaimed film. The film begins at 7:30 p.m.
in the Harry T. Wilks Lecture Series.
A look at incredible women continues with speaker
Sarah Byrn Richman who highlights the dramatic
heroism of the World War II female aviators.
The speech begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Harry
T. Wilks Lecture Series.
Rounding out the spring lecture series are
the granddaughters of the two most important
and influential Allied leaders of World War
II. Susan Eisenhower and Celia Sandys provide
vivid recollections of their famous forbearers
as part of our commemoration of the 60th anniversary
of the epic D-Day invasion. The lecture begins
April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Parrish Auditorium
and it also will be held April 20 at Shriver
Center from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
All lectures and film events are FREE and open
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