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Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-1989
info@legacyoftheplains.org
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Speakers Series

3 years ago

The Legacy of the Plains is hosting a monthly speakers series, which will feature the amazing stories and histories of not only the region, but also the State of Nebraska.  If there is a topic you would like to hear about, please let us know.  You can call us at 308-436-1989 or email us at info@legacyoftheplains.org.  The schedule is below.

Lecture 3 – 3/22/22 (Tues.) at 6 pm – Jack Preston and Jordan Diedrich: Topics: Incentives offered Settlers in the past and current economic development incentives.

Lecture 4 –  April 26, 2022 (Tues.) at 6 pm – Vickie Schaepler Topic: Japanese migration

Lecture 5 – 5/31/22 (Tues.) at 6 pm – Nancy Gillis – Topic: The changes to Native lives created by the Homestead Act and other legislation of 1862.

Lecture 6 -6/14/22 (Tues.) at 6 pm – Dan Holtz– Topic: All Original, All Nebraska,” a collection of songs he wrote about people, places, and events in Nebraska.

Lecture 7 –July at 6 pm – TBD

Lecture 8 – 8/23/22 – TBD

Lecture 9 – 9/6/22 (Tues.) – Melissa Amateis: – Topic: How WWII and the POW camps changed Nebraska’s Panhandle.

Lecture 10 – 10/25/22 (Tues.) at 6 pm – David Wolf – Topic: history of death masks, portraits and other mementos of our passed loved ones

Lecture 11 – 11/15/22 (Tues.) at 6 pm – TBD

Lecture 12 – 12/6/22 (Tues) at 6 pm – Lisa Marquez – History of the Gering Family

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Legacy of the Plains Museum
2930 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-1989
info@legacyoftheplains.org
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