Join us for the monthly speaker series! The speaker series provides participants the opportunity to engage with their fellow community members on a rotating series of topics from local and regional experts. The talks will run 1-2 hours in the evening based upon the speaker’s presentation. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members with pre-registration available. Contact: Educator Kurt Johnson, kjohnson@washakiemuseum.org.
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The Speaker Series Frequent Learner Card provides admission to six knowledge-building presentations for the price of five.
Museum Members: $40 | Non-members: $50
Available at the Washakie Museum or call at 347-4102 |
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Women's Experiences on the Emigrant Trail Through Wyoming
Presentation by
AMY MCKINNEY
Presentation by
AMY MCKINNEY
Thursday, March 30 | 6:00 to 7:00pm
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Join us as Prof. Amy McKinney takes a look at the lives of the women who navigated the emigrant trails through WY.
Based upon an examination of women’s diaries and reflections, this presentation examines the roles and experiences of the women who passed through Wyoming on their way to Oregon, Idaho, Utah, or California seeking a better life. $8 Members | $10 Non-Members
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Amy McKinney is an Associate Professor of History at Northwest College, having completed her Ph.D in History at the University of Calgary in 2011. She teaches a variety of courses including U.S. History, WY History, North American Indians, North American West, U.S. Women’s History, and Women in the West.
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A Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Query:
Allosaurus Annihilation?
Presentation by
ANGELA REDDICK
Allosaurus Annihilation?
Presentation by
ANGELA REDDICK
Thursday, April 20 | 6:00 to 8:00pm
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Join us as Paleontologist Angela Reddick discusses the events leading to a mass death of Allosaurus in Utah.
By comparing the unique fossil assemblage present at the site with the thousands of fossils found at the La Brea Tar Pits in downtown L.A., Angela will offer several theories as to what happened. You make the call! $8 Members | $10 Non-Members
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Angela Reddick is the Education Director at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, holding a B.S. in Geology and Mathematics, and an M.S. in Geology. Through her work, she shares her knowledge of paleontology with the public, and offers public digs as well as hands on activities at the WDC and online.
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A Sportsmen, Market-Hunters, & Game Hogs:
Early Conservation in the Big Horn Basin
Presentation by
BRIAN BEAUVAIS
Early Conservation in the Big Horn Basin
Presentation by
BRIAN BEAUVAIS
Tuesday, May 23 | 6:00 to 8:00pm
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Join us as Author Brian Beauvais discusses the competing forces
surrounding early conservation efforts in the Big Horn Basin. Brian will look at how the decline of the Bison, heavy market-hunting, and the needs of subsistence hunters combined to create a necessity for wildlife conservation, even if the priorities of the actors were often at odds. $8 Members | $10 Non-Members
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Brian Beauvais is the Curator of the Park County Archives in Cody, holding a B.A. and M.A. in American History. Brian has written about the history of Northwest Wyoming in the Annals of Wyoming and Points West. He is also active as an historical columnist for the bi-weekly Cody Enterprise.
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