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October 2020
POSTPONED – Jeff Antonelis-Lapp at the Marysville Parks and Recreation Outdoor Speaker Series
POSTPONED - Originally scheduled for October 13. Find the author's up-to-date event schedule on his web page. Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Entry to the series is $5 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event is generally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp…
Find out more »November 2020
Tony Tekaroniake Evans free livestream presentation
As part of their National Native American Heritage Month celebration, award-winning journalist Tony Tekaroniake Evans will present on his new book, “Teaching Native Pride: Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond,” via the Ketchum Community Library’s livestream on Tue, Nov 24 from 6:00 - 7:00pm PST. In his book, Native and non-Native voices tell the story of the federally sponsored Upward Bound program at the University of Idaho, intertwining personal anecdotes and memories with accounts of the program’s inception…
Find out more »December 2020
A Virtual Field Trip to the Nisqually Watershed with Jeff Antonelis-Lapp (via Zoom, open to the public)
Come Enjoy a Virtual Field Trip to the Nisqually Watershed with the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Sponsored by the Washington Native Plant Society, South Sound Chapter A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to…
Find out more »January 2021
Premiere of Special Birds of Mount Rainier (via Zoom, open to the public)
Learn about Mount Rainier's special birds with the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Sponsored by the Pilchuck Audubon Society Chapter A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it. He intersperses his own direct observation…
Find out more »Panel on “Challenging Exclusion and Segregation in the Mid-Columbia Region” (via Zoom)
A panel featuring Robert Bauman, Robert Franklin, and Laura Arata will explore the racial segregation and resistance to discrimination in the Mid-Columbia region. The panel coincides with the publication of Bauman and Franklin’s new book Echoes of Exclusion and Resistance: Voices from the Hanford Region, published by the WSU Press. Hosted by the WSU Tri Cities College of Arts and Sciences. Registration is required to attend. Registrants will obtain the Zoom link through registration. Register at: bit.ly/3r2VKBB ABOUT THE SPEAKERS…
Find out more »February 2021
New Perspectives from David Nicandri on Captain Cook and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
DATES, TIMES, WHERE TO WATCH: Direct link to Thursday, February 11, 2021, 7 PM EST, 4 PM PST Direct link to Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 10 PM EST, 7 PM PST Or, join us on the WSU Press YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaaQ895LjckK41nt7MmIzA ABOUT PRESENTER DAVID L. NICANDRI David L. Nicandri has been studying and writing about Captain Cook and the Lewis and Clark expedition for nearly two decades. The former director of the Washington State Historical Society, Nicandri is an…
Find out more »New Perspectives on Captain Cook and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
DATES, TIMES, WHERE TO WATCH: Direct link to Thursday, February 11, 2021, 7 PM EST, 4 PM PST Direct link to Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 10 PM EST, 7 PM PST Or, join us on the WSU Press YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaaQ895LjckK41nt7MmIzA ABOUT PRESENTER DAVID L. NICANDRI David L. Nicandri has been studying and writing about Captain Cook and the Lewis and Clark expedition for nearly two decades. The former director of the Washington State Historical Society, Nicandri is an…
Find out more »April 2021
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With the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Part of the Huxley College Spring Quarter Speaker Series. Follow the link to register: https://huxley.wwu.edu/speaker-series/antonelis-lapp. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Evergreen emeritus faculty member and author, will share insights on the unique natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier, drawn from his recent book, Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park. Free and open to the public, the lecture will take…
Find out more »Brandon Schrand and Mary Clearman Blew BookPeople of Moscow Zoom Presentation
Did you know the man who once was Latah County's largest private employer was a brilliant conman? Learn the fascinating and shocking story behind Frank Bruce Robinson and his self-help religion, Psychiana, at this free virtual event with author Brandon Schrand and BookPeople of Moscow! Local author Mary Blew will also present her new book about trauma and landscape in Montana. All are welcome to this virtual celebration, reading, and Q&A with signed copies of the book available for purchase…
Find out more »Earth Day Zoom Event with the American Society for Environmental History
A joint book talk with the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Part of the American Society for Environmental History Earth Day Week Extravaganza! Zoom link to the panel: https://unco.zoom.us/j/95981082221 Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Evergreen emeritus faculty member and author, will share insights on the unique natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier, drawn from his recent book, Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park. His portion will…
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