Historic Speaker Series at Mormon Station State Hisoric Park

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Historic Speaker Series continues at Mormon Station State Historic park

at 11:00 Young Chautauquans portraying Frida Kahlo, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Kennedy, Adolph Sutro and Lucille Ball

at 1pm, Doris Dwyer, a Professor of history at Western Nevada College presents "Women's Voices from the Overland Trail."   This talk features the stories of women's diaries and of early pioneers who traveled westward on the long, arduous trail.  Dwyer's research focuses on women pioneers of the nineteenth century American West.  She is nationally known for her Chautauqua portrayals of remarkable women of this perioud.  Her talk is made possible by the Nevada Humanities Committee and the National Endowment for the Humanities. All presentations are outdoors, on the grass, under the shade of the large trees.  Chairs are provided, but feel free to bring your own; bring a picnic lunch and a drink to stay all day!