Events

An Adventure in History Lecture Series IV will be given by James P Ronda. The evening will begin with a dessert buffet & beverages, no-host bar, instrumental music by Con Amici Chamber Players and Ronda's presentation from 7:30 pm to 8:30pm. Tickets will be available beginning June 2010.

James P. Ronda holds the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa and is the past President of the Western History Association. A specialist in the history of the exploration of the American West, he is the author of many books, essays, and presentations at scholarly conferences. Professor Ronda’s books include: Lewis and Clark Among the Indians 1984; Astoria and Empire 1990; Revealing America: Image and Imagination in the Exploration of North America 1996; From Conquest to Conservation: Thomas Jefferson and the changing West 1997; Voyages of Discovery: Essays on the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1998; Jefferson’s West: A Journey with Lewis and Clark 2000; Finding the West: Explorations with Lewis and Clark 2001 and Lewis and Clark Among the Indians 2002. In addition to an active research and writing career, Professor Ronda has been a consultant for many museum projects including the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Great Falls, Montana; the Washington State Historical Society’s "The Army Explores the West" exhibition; the Library of Congress Lewis and Clark Exploration exhibition; and as a member of the Board of Advisors, for the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Exhibition. Professor Ronda has been a consultant and on-camera commentator for a number of television documentaries including those made by PBS, Disney-Discovery; Arts and Entertainment Channel, C-SPAN, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the Oklahoma Public Broadcasting Service. Professor Ronda has recently been named to the Advisory Committee of the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.