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 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.
Interested in presenting or hearing about a specific subject?
Contact the Museum Educator at 307-347-4102 or email [email protected]
Interested in presenting or hearing about a specific subject?
Contact the Museum Educator at 307-347-4102 or email [email protected]
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Presentation & Discussion by
SOPHIE BARKSDALE & VETERAN PANEL
Presentation & Discussion by
SOPHIE BARKSDALE & VETERAN PANEL
Thursday, September 10
6:00PM
6:00PM
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Be among the first to see an excerpt of the Veteran-centered documentary ‘Crossing the Threshold’ from Emmy-Winning Wyoming film-maker Sophie Barksdale. The film offers a glimpse into the homecoming experiences of Wyoming-based Veterans as they reflect on their time in the service and the return to civilian life.
FREE | Registration Required |
WHERE'S MAGGIE?
Presentation by
TERRIL MILLS
Presentation by
TERRIL MILLS
Thursday, October 29
6:00-7:00PM
6:00-7:00PM
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"We thot you would no enuf to leve when Jim got
killed and we will give you fare warning to go and if you ain't got by August 20th you are liable to join him Signed The Committee of the ones to deal out justice in short order" After receiving a threatening note following the death of her Husband, Maggie Gorman fled the Bighorn Basin with her daughter Rose and was never heard from again. Except that's not true. Following a historical quest that took 20 years to solve, Terril Mills found them, and discovered how they managed to stay hidden for so long. $8 Members | $10 Non-members
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Terril Mills lives on the family ranch north of Ten Sleep where he grew up. He received an associates degree in General Education from Ricks College,
Rexburg and an Agribusiness degree from Brigham Young University. After returning to Ten Sleep, he became interested in local history while attending an event where John Davis spoke about Tom and Maggie Gorman and Tom's death at the hand of his brother James. Curious about what happened to Maggie, he spent the next 20 years looking into the mystery and is here to present his results. |