2010 Speakers

Jan. 6  - La Crosse Normal School – 100 Years Ago:  Kevin and Betty Baird  This is a dramatic portrayal of education professor, William Sanders and Effie Jewett, his student, who was in the first graduating class

 Feb. 3 - An Italian in Norwegian Country – Her Family’s Journey:  Debbie Marinelli Jodis

 March 3 - Women’s History Month Healing from the Orient – From Bejing to Holmen:  Xiaozan Dong Anderson

 April 7 - Innovation in History:  Impact and Change, Outstanding National History Day projects from Holmen Middle School (Program begins at 7:00)

 May 5 - Historic Preservation and Archeology Month (tentative) Presterveien (Preacher’s Road): Walk and talk led by Raymond Lee.  This presentation/walk may occur in the afternoon.

 June 2 – Traditional Fiddle Music:  Beth Becker and Students An “informance” featuring American fiddle music and its connection to other countries and cultures

 July 7 - “Alaska Far Away” the WPA Settlement of the Matanuska Valley by Wisconsin Farmers:  Betty Faulkenberg.  On a trip to Alaska, the Faulkenbergs discovered this historic attempt to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression on

 Aug. 4 - Free Historic Out Door Movie (Title to be a Announced):  Bob and Judy Hoffman – Yanke’s Antique Green – our third year!

 Sept. 1- Bowling No More in a Paper Mill Town: Carol Miller.  A sociology professor at UW-La Crosse, Miller has studied the effect of the loss of a major employer on a town’s culture

 Oct. 6 – One Room Country School:  Gretchen Skolada.  HAHS members will share their one room school stories too!

 Nov. 3 - Veteran’s History  With the Air Force during the U.S. Occupation of Japan:  Les Amundson.  Cpl.Amundson worked for the Air Force’s Engineering Division 

Dec. 1 - Holiday Potluck with Grand Picnic (our house band) – Old time string music – starts at 6:00