Professor Beckham in Anchorage!Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Meet Anchorage undergraduate, law, and graduate alumni and parents of the current generation of L&C students, and enjoy a presentation by one of L&C's outstanding professors, the Robert B. Pamplin Professor of History, Stephen Beckham.
Tuesday, August 18
Reception begins at 6:00pm
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Professor Stephen Beckham on
Alaska Sojourners
The presentation covers the interesting lives of a poet, artist, explorer, lighthouse keeper, and others who were drawn to Alaska and whose lives and labors are a mirror to the challenges of living in the state.
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More on the SpeakerProfessor Beckham has been teaching history at Lewis & Clark since 1977. He is widely known for his work with Native Americans and the American West, especially the Pacific Northwest and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Beckham has helped to develop many museums and exhibits both in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Some of his projects include The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition touring exhibit, the Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles, the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, and Oregon, My Oregon at the Oregon Historical Society.
Registration InformationThe cost of this event is $10, which includes hors d'eovures and drinks. If you would like to attend, please complete the online registration form or call 503.768.7950. Online registration form: click here
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How To Get There?Please click here for driving and public transportation information. 
Questions?Please contact Tanya Sloan: tanya@lclark.edu, 503.768.7941
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