lecture
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 »
Lunchbox Learning
Remember Old Hickory Presenter: Don Koonce The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old Hickory Division, as the 30th was known, trained at Camp Sevier in Greenville and included hundreds of local soldiers as well... 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 »
Lunchbox Learning
Red Riding Hood: A History Presenter: Kathryn Smith, author Kathryn Smith, author and historian, is a lover of Red Riding Hood. Join her for an exploration of Red Riding Hood history across time and across the globe. This program is presented in partnership with the Once Upon a Time exhibition featuring a Chinese version 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 »
CANCELED – American History Book Club
Due to complications from Hurricane Florence the AHBC program for Sept. 17th has been canceled. This program will be rescheduled for a future date. Guests who have purchased lunch for the 17th will have their reservations applied to the rescheduled program. Lee Gordon Brockington, Hobcaw Barony Topic: Hobcaw Barony Recommended reading: Baroness of Hobcaw: The Life of... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
The Vietnam War through Film Footage Presenter: Dr. Greg Wilsbacher, MIRC, USC Join Dr. Greg Wilsbacher, Curator of Newsfilm and Military Collections for the Moving Image Research Collections of the University of South Carolina for at the Vietnam War through film. Learn about the film-making activities of the Marine Corps, discover the background on the... 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 »
High Noon
High Noon is presented by Furman University. All lectures begin at noon on Wednesdays and last one hour. For more information, contact Furman’s University Communications office at 864-294-3107 or vince.moore@furman.edu. “International Trade: Where Do We Go From Here?” Thomas Smythe, Professor of Business, Furman University At a time when President Trump’s trade policies have created... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
“South Carolina's Sacred Spaces” Presenter: Bill Fitzpatrick, author & photographer Join author and photographer Bill Fitzpatrick for an exploration of the historic sacred spaces across the state of South Carolina. Discover the history of a select group of Upstate churches, investigate the current state of these unique architectural structures, and learn how you can be... Read more »
