Weber Historical Society Lecture Series

The Weber Historical Society offers an array of lectures that cover topics from across the globe and around the state.

We are changing where we hold the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series. Lindquist Hall is located on the northwest corner of the WSU Ogden campus.

All lectures are free and open to the public.
Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall - Lindquist Hall 101 at 7 p.m.

Spring 2024

Leah LaGrone headshotMonday, January 22 at 7 p.m.
Sex Wages

Dr. Leah LaGrone

As the progressive reform movement picked up momentum in the early 1900s, two ideas merged to spark a new agenda. Progressive reformers connected prostitution to low wages and pushed for minimum wage laws for women. 

We have changed where we hold the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series.  Lindquist Hall is located on the northwest corner of the WSU Ogden campus. 
 

Book cover of "Under the Java Moon"Monday, February 12 at 7 p.m.
Indonesia and the Imprisonment of 100,000 Dutch Men, Women, and Children

Heather B. Moore

Through interviews with WWII survivor Marie Vischer Elliott, author Heather B. Moore brought to light a Dutch family’s fight for survival as they’re captured, separated, and funneled into prisoner of war camps when Japan invaded the Indonesian islands.

We have changed where we hold the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series.  Lindquist Hall is located on the northwest corner of the WSU Ogden campus. 

Vintage photo of woman using an old computerMonday, March 11 at 7 p.m.
The History of Computers in Utah

Dr. David L. Ferro and Dr. Eric G. Swedin

The University of Utah was one of the original four nodes of the Internet. Come and learn how Utah has contributed to the history of computers in unique ways.

We have changed where we hold the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series.  Lindquist Hall is located on the northwest corner of the WSU Ogden campus.
 

Book cover of Dant's "Losing Eden"Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m.
The Past, Present, and the Future West

Dr. Sara Dant

The American West has long been a region of hope and renewal and holds the extraordinary promise of modeling a sustainable future for the nation and the world. Come examine the deep history of the region and learn how we both shape and are shaped by the world around us.

We have changed where we hold the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series.  Lindquist Hall is located on the northwest corner of the WSU Ogden campus. 

 

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