Events
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Lampros Lecture on the Civil War Era
Gregory P. Downs, Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, Davis, will give the 24th Annual Lampros Lecture on the Civil War Era.
Title: Nat Turner: Enslaved Prophet.
The lecture is based on Downs's 2024 book, Nat Turner: Black Prophet, A Visionary History.
- "An extraordinary collaboration . . . A profound achievement . . . Downs is a superb, even lyrical writer." —David W. Blight, Los Angeles Times
- "A masterwork of historical research, thinking, and writing"―Steven Hahn, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Nation Under Our Feet and Illiberal America
- A Chicago Tribune book of the summer
- A Goodreads most anticipated summer book
Location: Lindquist Hall 101 (formerly known as the Social Sciences Building), Weber State University
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
The event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Weber Historical Society Lecture Series
The Weber Historical Society is a branch of the Utah Historical Society. It meets monthly (usually on the third Monday of the month) and offers an array of lectures that cover topics from across the globe and around the state.
Special Lectures
Our fascinating historical lectures for majors and nonmajors go beyond the Weber Historical Society lecture series and annual Lampros Lecture. Learn from more guests we’ve invited to speak.