Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum

Since 1998, the Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum has provided broad insights and perspectives on United States history. Each series brings together the nation’s top scholars and writers for thought-provoking evenings of history. 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.

Series tickets on sale October 15, 2011. Click here for series ticket prices. Listed prices include service charge. OHS Members receive a 10% discount on tickets.

Individual tickets will be available January 1, 2012.

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The Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum is made possible by generous support from our sponsors:

Benefactor Sponsor

Swigert Foundation

Patron Sponsors

The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation

The Wheeler Foundation

Partner Sponsors

The Clark Foundation

Phillips & Company

Tonkon Torp

Supporting Sponsor

The Acorn Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation

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New Time! – All Lectures Begin at 7 PM

Remembering Senator Mark O. Hatfield (1922-2011)

A special retrospective

January 24, 2012

Moderated by:

Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director

Oregon Historical Society

Speakers will include:

Former United States Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse

Former Chair of the Grand Ronde Tribal Council Kathryn Harrison

Former United States Senator Bob Packwood

Former Member of Senator Hatfield's Legislative Staff Jack Robertson

Senator Betsy Johnson 

From the memories of those who knew him best, Oregon’s most sought-after moderator and close friend to the Senator, Kerry Tymchuk, will weave an unforgettable evening of stories, memories and tributes to the remarkable life of Senator Mark O. Hatfield.

“In the 152 years since our statehood, perhaps no Oregonian impacted history more than Mark Hatfield. Throughout his remarkable public service career, Mark Hatfield earned a reputation for intelligence, integrity, courage, and character. His Washington, D.C. office was a training ground for countless Oregonians who, inspired by Senator Hatfield’s example, returned to Oregon to make a positive difference for their community and our state. He was a very proud supporter of the Oregon Historical Society, and the Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum will live on as a fitting tribute to this true giant of Oregon history.” - Kerry Tymchuk, OHS Interim Executive Director

**Tickets to this special event are included in the series ticket package.

Lynn Sherr

Susan B. Anthony: Swimming to Suffrage

February 21, 2012

Lynn Sherr is a correspondent with the ABC News magazine 20/20. She is the author of numerous books including Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words, America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nation’s Favorite Song and is co-author of Susan B. Anthony Slept Here: A Guide to American Women’s Landmarks. Her latest book is Peter Jennings: A Reporter’s Life, an oral biography of the late ABC News anchor, of which she is co-editor.

Brent Walth 

Tom McCall and the Language of Memory
March 20, 2012
 

Now the managing news editor of Willamette Week, Brent Walth has worked as an investigative journalist for The Oregonian, as a political reporter for the Register-Guard in Eugene; and as a Capitol Hill reporter for The Oregonian in its Washington, D.C. bureau. Walth was part of The Oregonian’s team that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its investigation into abuses by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He is author of the 1994 book, Fire at Eden’s Gate: Tom McCall and the Oregon Story, a biography of Oregon’s famous governor.

James Swanson

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
April 17, 2012
 

James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award winning author of the New York Times best-seller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse. He serves on the advisory council of the Ford’s Theatre Society and has written about history, the presidency, the Constitution, popular culture, and many other subjects for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, American Heritage, and Smithsonian.

Rex Ziak

The tragic and lonely life of a sailing captian's wife

May 15, 2012 

Rex Ziak is a writer and historian, known for his study on the early explorers. He is the author of several books including his most recent publication In Full View. After careful study of the Lewis and Clark expedition’s journals and of the geography of the Columbia River estuary, Ziak precisely delineated the final leg of the expedition’s approach to the Pacific Ocean. In 2004, Ziak testified before Congress in support of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks. The next year he published a fold-out map and guide to the route taken by the expedition. As a documentarian and cinematographer, his work under assignment from ABC Television received an Emmy in 1993.  

Venue Information

All lectures will be taking place at the First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church

1126 SW Park Avenue

Portland, OR 97205

(503) 228-7219

www.uccportland.org

2012 Series

Remembering Senator Mark O. Hatfield (1922-2011) 

A special retrospective
January 24, 2012

Lynn Sherr 

Susan B. Anthony: Swimming to Suffrage
February 21, 2012

Brent Walth 

Tom McCall and the Language of Memory
March 20, 2012

2011 Series

Steven Hayward 

How Ronald Reagan Settled the GOP Split of 1912
February 15th, 2011

Rex Ziak 

John Jacob Astor: The Rise and Fall of his Fur Trade
March 15th, 2011

David Hackett Fischer 

Washington, Lincoln, and Roosevelt: Inventors of an American Tradition
April 19th, 2011

Edith Gelles 

Abigail and John Adams: Portrait of a Marriage
May 17th, 2011

2010 Series

Ron White 

Abraham Lincoln
February 23rd, 2010

Patty Limerick 

Western American History
March 16th, 2010

Douglas Brinkley 

Theodore Roosevelt
April 13th, 2010

James McPherson 

Civil War Era
May 18th, 2010

2009 Sesquicentennial Series

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Abraham Lincoln

February 18, 2009

Robert K. Sutton 
The Civil War in Oregon
March 24, 2009

Charles Wilkinson 
Siletz Tribal History
April 21, 2009

David McCullough 
George Washington
May 12, 2009

2007-2008 Series

Richard Norton Smith 

Kasey S. Pipes  

Fred Leeson  

Dr. James H. Billington