Events

Marietta Museum of History 2010 Lecture Series

BROWN BAG BANTER • FEBRUARY 18 • 11:30AM
Featured Speaker: WWII Veteran Arnold Whittaker
Topic:  Battle of the Bulge

Back by popular demand! Arnold Whitaker served as a WWII Infantryman in Patton’s Third Army and took part in the infamous Battle of the Bulge. He will be at the Museum to share his vivid memories of his time serving under this legendary commander. Whitaker’s story was recently featured on the History Channel in a series called Patton 360 and we are privileged to have him here to talk with us.

EVENING WITH HISTORY • MARCH 18 • 7pm
Featured Speaker:  Vietnam Veteran Robert Babcock
Topic:  Vietnam Experience

Local Author, Vietnam Veteran and IBM retiree Bob Babcock will be here to discuss his book What Now, Lieutenant? This unique book is based on his wartime writing as a young infantry officer struggling to take in his responsibilities while experiencing everything himself for the first time. Fortunately, Bob carried a camera with him and has an excellent slide presentation on his Vietnam experience that he has shared over the years with local civic, church, and education audiences. 

BROWN BAG BANTER • APRIL 15 • 11:30am
Featured Speaker:  Amanda Gable
Topic: The Confederate General Rides North

EVENING WITH HISTORY • MAY 20 • 7pm
Featured Speaker:  Dan Wells
Topic:  Native American Trail Trees

BROWN BAG BANTER • JUNE 17 • 11:30am
Featured Speaker:  Rhetta Akamatsu
Topic:  Haunted Marietta

We will more information on the following lectures soon... check back with us.

BROWN BAG BANTER• JULY 15 • 11:30am

EVENING WITH HISTORY • AUGUST 19 • 7 pm

BROWN BAG BANTER• SEPTEMBER 16 • 11:30am

EVENING WITH HISTORY • OCTOBER 21 • 7 pm

BROWN BAG BANTER • NOVEMBER 18 • 11:30am

CANDLELIGHT BOOK SIGNING FEATURING LOCAL AUTHORS • DECEMBER 10 •  5pm-7pm