book signing
History After Dark
History After Dark A new Upcountry History Museum lecture series that mixes historical research with contemporary topics for a unique experience. Thursday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, Author of A Slave in the White House and The Original Black Elite Exploring Shifting Prospects for African Americans From 1800 to 1920 through Biography Tickets:... Read more »
Coffee Talk
Bud Alley, author and Vietnam Veteran Join native Greenvillian, J. L. Bud Alley, a Furman University alum and author of The Ghosts of the Green Grass, for a Museum Coffee Talk on the Vietnam War. Alley served as Communication Officer for the Second Battalion of the Seventh Cavalry and subsequently completed one year tour of... Read more »
History After Dark
Join Dr. Anne Blythe, literary historian, poet, and seventh-generation South Carolinian, for a look at how the landscape of the Upcountry shaped the story of her first novel, Carolina Mountain Song. Evening includes coffee and dessert, book talk, and optional book signing. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with program at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20... Read more »
History Speaks with Rev. Dr. David Crum
The Far-Away Dream: My Vietnam Memoir Retired Naval Chaplain Rev. Dr. David Crum is the striking young face with the haunting blue eyes featured in one of the photographs from Picturing Nam: U.S. Military Photography of the Vietnam War from the National Archives. Join Dr. Crum in person to learn the story behind the photograph and how... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
“In the Kitchen at White Oaks” Presenter: Charles Davis, author and first gentleman of Furman University Explore a bit of history and learn a few tasty recipes with Charles Davis, first gentleman of Furman University and author of In the Kitchen at White Oaks. Just in time for the holiday season, the cookbook, with recipes... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
The Carolinas and the First World War Presenter: Dr. M. Ryan Floyd, Lander University Dr. Floyd explores the political, social, and economic impact of the Great War on the American South. Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests Drinks and Dessert Provided
American History Book Club and Forum
Unexampled Courage with Judge Richard Gergel Judge Gergel is a United States District Judge renowned for presiding over some of the South Carolina's most contentious cases including the recent trial of Dylann Roof. On March 6, he will discuss his upcoming book Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman... Read more »
