As a part of Fort Madison, Iowa's big River & Rail Weekend, I will be speaking at: The Fort Madison Public Library 1920 Avenue E, Fort Madison, IA 52627
I'll be attending and speaking at the 2024 West River History Conference in Hill City, South Dakota. More details as they become available. The schedule of events can be found here: https://www.westriverhistoryconference.org/program
I'll be one of three featured storytellers at the St. Peter Arts Center. I've never done anything like this before, so I hope that my 5-minute limit goes well!
Join me at venues across Elysian for Small Business Saturday! More details as available. Hours are 9am to 1pm. I will be located at: Main Street Venue (that is the building's name) 117 E Main St, Elysian That is on the east end of Main Street, across from the Post Office.
Using photography, historic documents, and maybe a drone video, this 40-45 minute talk covers why I undertook this work, provides background on Irish and his family, then shares a few vignettes from the book that took place in and near Murray County. It ends with a particular research odyssey. The talk will be held in-person...
