Marco Polo through Columbus’ generation. What inspired a generation to seek beyond what was known? How did a family’s journey (the Polos) to China in the 1200s effect a generation 2 1/2 centuries later? What effect did Prince Henry the … Continued
Our country went from great accomplishments to the depths of financial ruin in one decade. What happened? Come and hear about Prohibition, the Flappers, the 19th Amendment, the agricultural struggles and what got us into the Great Depression. Who was … Continued
The sound of his name inspires images of the art of Americana. His life and times and art redefine how we view our world and how we feel about a variety of subjects. His art chronicles a time of more … Continued
She was born to literary royalty. She married literary royalty. She lived a life of ‘great expectations.’ As a teen-ager, as a result of a late night dare, she wrote a book that helped launch 2 different genres in literature, … Continued
In 1798, in an obscure village in Egypt, during the Napoleonic War, a wall was destroyed and a stone fell out of the wall, face up. The soldiers looked at it and saw writing on the stone. Someone recognized that … Continued
The man and his art. His very name inspires awe and almost reverence in seeing what he did. His art transcends time and culture and perception. His greatest masterpiece (arguably) was the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel ceiling was done … Continued
This presentation is entitled “Hidden Figures,” using the same name as the book by Margot Lee Shetterly. That book is the story of the African-American female scientists that joined forces with NASA and helped get us into space. This is … Continued
The earliest attempts to get into space with any kind of a realistic approach were primarily carried out by Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Dr. Goddard shot gas powered rockets into space in the 1920s. For his efforts, he was ridiculed … Continued
From farmer to the white house. Harry Truman was born in obscure circumstances. He was the last person to serve as president who had worked as an adult farmer. He served in World War I. He came home to make … Continued
