Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum: Tom McCall and the Language of Memory
March 20, 2011 |
Brent Walth
Tom McCall and the Language of Memory
March 20, 2011
Now the managing news editor of Willamette Week, Brent Walth has worked as an investigative journalist for The Oregonian, as a political reporter for the Register-Guard in Eugene; and as a Capitol Hill reporter for The Oregonian in its Washington, D.C. bureau. Walth was part of The Oregonian’s team that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its investigation into abuses by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He is author of the 1994 book, Fire at Eden’s Gate: Tom McCall and the Oregon Story, a biography of Oregon’s famous governor.
About the Forum
Since 1998, the Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum has provided broad insights and perspectives on United States history. Each series brings together the nation’s top scholars and writers for thought-provoking evenings of history. Most featured lecturers have won a Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award for their writing, and many are among the most revered academicians in the nation.
Venue Information:
All lectures will be taking place at the First Congregational Church
First Congregation Church
1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-7219
www.uccportland.org
Buy Tickets
Series tickets on sale October 15, 2011. Go to http://www.ohs.org/education/upload/Ticket-Pricing.pdf for series ticket prices. Listed prices include service charge. OHS Members receive a 10% discount on tickets.
Individual tickets will be available January 1, 2012.
Buy Tickets Now at https://www.boxofficetickets.com/go/event?id=160005
Order by Phone: 1-800-494-8497 or (503) 205-0715
Fax: 1-800-329-8497
Mail
Box Office Tickets Inc.
818 SW 3rd Ave. PMB 213
Portland, OR 97204-2405
Order Form: http://www.ohs.org/education/upload/Series-Ticket-Order-Form.pdf (PDF)
For mail and fax orders, please fill out our PDF ticket order form. Please make all mailed checks payable to Box Office Tickets.
Sponsors
The Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum is made possible by generous support from our sponsors:
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
The Acorn Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
The Clark Foundation
Tonkin Torp |
Website:
www.ohs.org/education/mark-o-hatfield.cfm |
| |
| Location Information |
|
First Congregation Church |
1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205 |
| |
| Contact Information |
|
Oregon Historical Society |
| Phone:
503-222-1741 |
|