Presentation by historian Catherine McNeur who discusses how she stumbled upon early certain women scientists. Their discoveries helped fuel the growth of science and yet were completely forgotten. Dr. McNeur also discusses the many ways that women have been erased from the historical record. Catherine McNeur is a professor of history at Portland State University where she teaches courses on environmental history, the United States, food history, and public history. She is the author of “Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science” (Basic Books, 2023).
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Women Who Transformed Early American Science
07/28/2024
Catherine McNeur
Why Uruguay?
07/14/2024
Jeff Seward
Presentation at Frinedly House by Jeff Seward about the reasons why he is moving to Uruguay. Jeff is a retired professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University. He has presented to us many times in the past.
The Olmsted Legacy Across America
06/30/2024
Laurence Cotton
Drawing upon the content of his PBS Special “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America,” Laurence Cotton will touch on the key elements of Olmsted’s life and legacy and give a tour of selected Olmsted landscapes across America, with something of a focus on the Pacific Northwest.
Decoding Poems
06/23/2024
Robert Sanford
Presentation by Robert Sanford. Robert has continued to refine his approach to cracking poems open, and he's looking forward to sharing the latest version with a couple of new poems. Sanford has taught poetry as a high school English teacher. Since then he’s been a police officer, professional speaker and trainer, human resources manager, and technical writer. He joined HGP in 1998 and has served as emcee for seven years.