History Pub presents “Lincoln and Oregon: A Cross-Continental Story” with Richard Etulain.

This slide-illustrated presentation captures the connections between President Abraham Lincoln and the new state of Oregon. Those Lincoln links include several of his Illinois friends who had moved to Oregon. In addition, Lincoln’s strong support for homesteads, railroads, and education markedly influenced life in Oregon. The president’s political connections with Oregon also helped to shape the state’s politics, especially in the rise of the Republican Party and the elections of 1860 and 1864. Altogether, this is a cross-continental historical story that needs to be more widely known.

Richard Etulain is professor emeritus of history (University of New Mexico) and the author of 50 books, including Lincoln and Oregon Country Politics in the Civil War Era (Oregon State University Press, 2013). Etulain, the son of a Basque immigrant livestockman and a sod house frontier mother, was raised on a sheep ranch in eastern Washington. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a his master’s in American literature degree and a Phd in American history and literature. Learn more about Richard Etulain at his website, richardetulain.com.

Open to the public. Beer, wine, and food will be available. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Cosponsored by the UO Department of History and the Lane County History Musuem.

University of Oregon history professor Julie Weise presents a Quack Chats pub talk on the history of Mexican immigration.

Admission is free. Food and drinks available for purchase at Ax Billy Grill.

Join us for Town and Gown: A Brief History of the LGBTQ Community on Campus and in Eugene.

Quench your thirst—for knowledge and for beer—at Ideas on Tap, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's monthly pub talk. In November, we welcome Linda Long, Harriet Merrick, Lynn Pinckney, and Judith Raiskin of the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project for a discussion of local LGBTQ history with a particular focus on Eugene's lesbian community. 

Admission is free and space is limited. We recommend arriving early to secure a seat. Viking Braggot Company's Southtowne Pub is located at 2490 Willamette Street in Eugene.

Quench your thirst—for knowledge and for beer—at Ideas on Tap, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's monthly pub talk. This month, University of Oregon journalism professor Torsten Kjellstrand delves into mainstream representations of Native people, discussing hazards that can arise when stories about Native communities are shaped by non-Native voices. 

Admission is free and space is limited. We recommend arriving early to secure a seat. Viking Braggot Company's Southtowne Pub is located at 2490 Willamette Street in Eugene.