Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum
 About the Forum Since 1998, the Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum has provided a broad perspective on United States history by presenting the nation's top scholars and writers. 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. OHS members receive discounts on full series subscriptions. Series Pricing
Oregon Historical Society Portland Center for Performing Arts 1200 SW Park Avenue or 1111 SW Broadway Avenue Patron Series 2009 Sesquicentennial Series All lectures begin at 7:30 pm.Doris Kearns Goodwin Abraham LincolnFebruary 18, 2009 Doris Kearns Goodwin has been reporting on politics and baseball for over two decades. Mrs. Goodwin is a world-renowned historian, author, writer, and NBC commentator. She has worked as a consultant and on-air personality for PBS documentaries on Lyndon Johnson, the Kennedy Family, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ken Burns’ The History of Baseball. She was also the first female journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room. Robert K. Sutton The Civil War in Oregon March 24, 2009 Robert K. Sutton is the current Chief Historian of the National Park Service. Prior to this, he served as the Superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park and directed the Historic Preservation and Historical Administration public history programs at Arizona State University. He has published several books, articles and reviews on public history. One of his primary interests is preparing for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Charles Wilkinson Siletz Tribal History April 21, 2009 Portland, OR April 22, 2009 Salem, OR Professor Wilkinson has received teaching awards from his students at all three law schools where he has taught, and the Universities of Colorado and Oregon have given him their highest awards for leadership, scholarship, and teaching. The National Wildlife Federation presented him with its National Conservation Award, and in its 10-year anniversary issue, Outside Magazine named him one of 15 “People to Watch,” calling him “the West’s leading authority on natural resources law.” David McCullough George Washington May 12, 2009 David McCullough has been widely acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history. He is twice winner of the National Book Award, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Mr. McCullough has written several books, including John Adams, 1776, and Truman. His work has sold nine million copies in ten languages. Mr. McCullough is also a skilled lecturer, spleaking at the White House, before a joint session of Congress, and abroad. Venue InformationDoris Kearns Goodwin, Robert K. Sutton and David McCullough Lectures: The Newmark TheaterAntoinette Hatfield Hall 1111 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 503.248.4335 www.pcpa.com Charles Wilkinson Lectures:
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Past Speakers 2007-2008 Series |
| 1998 "PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP" James McPherson David McCullough Garry Wills | 1999 "THE CHANGING PRESIDENCY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY" Edmund Morris Doris Kearns Goodwin Michael Beschloss |
| 2000 "CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP" Roger G. Kennedy David M. Kennedy Richard Norton Smith | 2001 "PRESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE" David McCullough Joan Hoff Douglas G. Brinkley |
| 2002-03 "THE MAKING OF A NATION" Elizabeth Drew James F. Simon Jack Rakove Ronald C. White, Jr. | 2003-04 "THE PRESIDENCY IN A TIME OF CRISIS" Fred I. Greenstein Timothy Walch Robert Dallek Rex Ziak |
| 2004-05 "TURNING POINTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Lou Cannon David Hackett Fischer Robert Remini Mason Drukman | 2005-06 "EXPANSION AND DISCOVERY" H.W. Brands Josiah S. Bunting III James Ronda Dava Sobel |
| 2006-07 Tom Wicker Ruth Barnes Moynihan Senator Gary Hart John Seigenthaler, Sr. |
