Los Alamos Historical Society
The Los Alamos National Bank Lecture Series resumes in September. Lectures are the second Tuesday of the month (except where noted) at 7:30 p.m. in the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge.
September 9: Stephanie Kearny, “Integrity in an Imperialistic Age – the Man Who Led the Takeover of California and the West.” Kearny is a descendant of Stephen Watts Kearny.October 14: Richard Melzer, “Ernie Pyle in New Mexico”
November 18: (Please note date change) Randy Milligan, “Teddy Roosevelt, Rough Rider President.”
January 13: Jon Hunner, “Oppenheimer and the Cold War.”
February 10: Ellen McGehee, “V-Site Restoration Behind the Fence.” The Laboratory, in conjunction with other partners, was able to complete the first of what it hoped will be several other restoration projects on sites going back to the Manhattan Project times. This first building was described by some as “monumental in its lack of monumentality.”
March 10: Harrison Schmitt, former astronaut and state senator, and currently an adjunct professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin, will discuss surprising findings on the moon and the prospects for a NM Spaceport. Schmitt’s talk is titled, “A Lunar Field Geologist’s Perspective 30 Years Later: Shocking Revelations about Moon, Mars, and Earth.”
April 14: Dorothy Hoard, “Historic Roads and Pathways of Los Alamos.” Author and outdoor specialist, Dorothy Hoard, has traversed numerous trails and pathways in the County and the region. Her talk will focus on those with the best historical data and scenic value. Later in the summer, join us to hike some of these trails.
May 12: Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social featuring the 80th Anniversary of Fuller Lodge with Craig Martin as speaker. Craig will share stories and photographs of the Lodge from its beginnings as a main hall for the Ranch School in 1928 through its many roles from guest lodge to a community cultural center today.
June 9, 2009: Rosalie Heller, “Los Alamos Concert Association,”Rosalie has overseen the role classical music has played on the Hill since its early days in the late 1940s. As principal artistic director of the LA Concert Association, as founder of the Coffeehouse Concerts, and as a radio hostess on KRSN, Rosalie has done much to promote understanding of fine music for our community.
July 14, 2009: Alan Carr, “The Bradbury (and Bacher) Years.” Two of the most notable scientists at the Lab 60 years ago were second director, Norris Bradbury, and physicist Robert Bacher. Alan Carr, LANL historian and author of a new Historical Society monograph on Robert Bacher, will present biographical information on these two fine men.
August 11: David Kammer“New Mexico’s New Deal: A 75th Anniversary Perspective.” Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal left an indelible mark on New Mexico's public architecture and landscape. This illustrated talk will explore how the New Deal made efforts to stimulate the state's economy through thousands of public works projects. In recognizing the 75th Anniversary, the talk will offer an array of examples showing how these public works projects remain a part of our state's heritage.The Los Alamos Ranch School Family
The Los Alamos Ranch School was more than a place for boys to grow strong while they gained a classical education. It was a working ranch, with gardeners, cooks, wranglers, and their families. A new exhibit, featuring rare photographs by Laura Gilpin and T. Harmon Parkhurst, tells the story of these residents on the Pajarito Plateau in the early 20th Century.
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